Scotswood Road, Bath Hotel Public House

HER Number

10174

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Scotswood Road, Bath Hotel Public House

Place

Elswick

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

Documentary Evidence

Description

Shown on Ordnance Survey second edition. Newcastle Breweries House. One of the Bath's more celebrated regulars was 'Joe the Horse' - undefeated champion beer-drinker. Reputed to be able to down 10 pints to his opponents four. Closed 1963.

Easting

423740

Northing

563300

Grid Reference

NZ423740563300

Sources

Shown on Ordnance Survey Second Edition of 1896; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West