Willington Quay, Potter Street, Turks Head Public House
Willington Quay, Potter Street, Turks Head Public House
HER Number
17508
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Willington Quay, Potter Street, Turks Head Public House
Place
Willington Quay
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
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
Built c.1841 at 55 Potter Street. Nicknamed Jimmy Heads after James Heads whowas licensee from 10th September 1894 until 9th August 1921 when Alfred Thorpe became licensee. The Royal Antediluvian Order of the Buffalows (RAOB) King George V Lodge No.2115 held meetings here from 1941. Closure date unknown but c.1972. Destroyed by fire August 1974.
Easting
431700
Northing
566300
Grid Reference
NZ431700566300
Sources
Boundey, S. 2010, Wallsend Pubs and Clubs, p32