The Close, Robin Hood Inn (Beehive Inn)
The Close, Robin Hood Inn (Beehive Inn)
HER Number
11061
District
Newcastle
Site Name
The Close, Robin Hood Inn (Beehive Inn)
Place
Newcastle
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Commercial
Site Type: Broad
Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Description
Cuthbert Brown was the owner from 1850 to 1856. Mark Gardner took over until 1868. The brewery could produce 15 half-barrels. The Robin Hood closed to make way for the Swing Bridge.
Easting
424900
Northing
563600
Grid Reference
NZ424900563600
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 21