Groat Market, Crown and Thistle Public House

HER Number:
15555

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Groat Market, Crown and Thistle Public House

Place:
Newcastle

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:
Demolished Building

Description:
Said to have been 'one of the most ancient and popular hostelries of the city'. Demolished in 1890 by its owner Mrs Swanston of Rye Hill.

Easting:
424890

Northing:
564030

Grid Reference:
NZ424890564030

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume One - The Central Area, p 23-24