Bigges Main, Masons Arms Public House

The Masons Arms was one of the oldest pubs in Wallsend and can be traced back to 1784. It was the village pub of Bigges Main. Closed 3rd March 1968. In process of being demolished when it burnt down. The pub was named after master stonemason Thomas Hedley who was the father-in-law of the first licensee, Septimus Widdrington.