Chapel Terrace, Alma Inn Public House

Chapel Terrace, Alma Inn Public House

HER Number
17455
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Chapel Terrace, Alma Inn Public House
Place
Scotswood
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
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
The Alma Inn probably dated from 1850s when the Crimean river became famous as the scene of the first battle won by the Allies. The beerhouse received a full licence in 1896 when it was reconstructed largely to the west of its original site. It was aquired by Robert Deuchar for £5500 in 1946. In 1958 the licence was transferred to a new premises to be built on the corner of Armstrong Road and Ranmere Road to be known as the Alma (it actually was named the Bobby Shaftoe). The old Alma closed in 1961 and demolished 1962.
Easting
419000
Northing
564000
Grid Reference
NZ419000564000
Sources
Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West