Tyne and Wear HER(17455): Scotswood, Chapel Terrace, Alma Inn Public House - Details
17455
Newcastle
Scotswood, Chapel Terrace, Alma Inn Public House
Scotswood
NZ16SE
Commercial
Licensed Premises
Public House
Early Modern
C19
Demolished Building
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.
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64
NZ1964
Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West