Westmorland Road, Villa Victoria Public House

HER Number

17418

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Westmorland Road, Villa Victoria Public House

Place

Elswick

Map Sheet

NZ26SW

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

Extant Building

Description

Villa Victoria originally called the Victoria Cottage. Reconstructed in 1890s, bought by Duncan & Daglish in 1901, and altered in 1931. It did not receive a full publican's licence until 1961.

Easting

423940

Northing

563880

Grid Reference

NZ423940563880

Sources

Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West