Ingham Place, Tunnel Public House (Ingham Hotel)
Ingham Place, Tunnel Public House (Ingham Hotel)
HER Number
15653
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Ingham Place, Tunnel Public House (Ingham Hotel)
Place
Shieldfield
Map Sheet
NZ26NE
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
Site Type: Specific
Public House
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Description
Mid 19th century public house. Closed in 1912. It was owned by Allsopps and was named after the railway tunnel to the Quayside (HER 4326). The Ingham Hotel was described as 'a property of substantial character, in good order, occupying a commanding position in a populous and respectable business locality'.
Easting
425830
Northing
564620
Grid Reference
NZ425830564620
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1996, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two - The North and East, p 16