English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
424200
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564400
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
This brewery was rebuilt in 1866. It was attached to the Grey Horse public house which was above the brewery office. To the rear was a large yard and a maltings. Stables, a cart shed and joiners shop. William Elliott was running the Grey Horse Brewery from 1867. He died in 1874 and his two sons, William and John took over. The brewery could produce 100 barrels a week. William Elliott Junior was declared bankrupt in 1877. John Elliott went into liquidation in 1879. The brewery became the City Livery Stables.
Site Type: Broad
Food and Drink Industry Site
SITEDESC
This brewery was rebuilt in 1866. It was attached to the Grey Horse public house which was above the brewery office. To the rear was a large yard and a maltings. Stables, a cart shed and joiners shop. William Elliott was running the Grey Horse Brewery from 1867. He died in 1874 and his two sons, William and John took over. The brewery could produce 100 barrels a week. William Elliott Junior was declared bankrupt in 1877. John Elliott went into liquidation in 1879. The brewery became the City Livery Stables.
Site Name
Grey Horse Brewery
Site Type: Specific
Brewery
HER Number
11071
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 34
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
424510
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564200
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Henry Dunn brewed here from 1859 until 1878. The brewery was at the rear of the dispensary (HER 7694). Around 1840 the dispensary had become a place of entertainment called Saddlers' Wells. Subsequent alterations created a public house and brewery. It lost its licence in 1892, when it was able to produce around 18 gallons at each brewing.
Site Type: Broad
Food and Drink Industry Site
SITEDESC
Henry Dunn brewed here from 1859 until 1878. The brewery was at the rear of the dispensary (HER 7694). Around 1840 the dispensary had become a place of entertainment called Saddlers' Wells. Subsequent alterations created a public house and brewery. It lost its licence in 1892, when it was able to produce around 18 gallons at each brewing.
Site Name
Saddlers' Wells Brewery, Low Friar Street
Site Type: Specific
Brewery
HER Number
11070
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, pp 32-3; Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
424590
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564250
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Beer was brewed behind this inn. John Henderson Shepherd brewed here from 1855 to 1879. He handed the premises over to Andrew Burnside. Two years later Hodge & Stevens were the owners. They improved the brewery but then sold off their equipment and stock which included a brand new refrigerating machine. In the 1880s Dover, McEwan & Co. took over the inn, later Dover & Newsome Baxter Ltd. It lost its licence in 1906 when magistrates deemed it to be over-run by prostitutes and other "disorderly characters". In 1924 Joel's Auction Galleries (HER 6482) were erected on the site, later to become Barker and Stonehouse furniture shop.
Site Type: Broad
Inn
SITEDESC
Beer was brewed behind this inn. John Henderson Shepherd brewed here from 1855 to 1879. He handed the premises over to Andrew Burnside. Two years later Hodge & Stevens were the owners. They improved the brewery but then sold off their equipment and stock which included a brand new refrigerating machine. In the 1880s Dover, McEwan & Co. took over the inn, later Dover & Newsome Baxter Ltd. The pub was commonly called 'Tommy Hoffman's'. It was once in the possession of Edward Chicken, a schoolmaster, parish clerk of St. John's and 'eccentric but clever poet' who wrote 'The Collier's Wedding'. In 1903, Scottish athlete Donald Dixie took over as manager. It lost its licence in 1906 when magistrates deemed it to be over-run by prostitutes and other "disorderly characters". In 1924 Joel's Auction Galleries (HER 6482) were erected on the site, later to become Barker and Stonehouse furniture shop.
Site Name
Low Friar Street, Three Tuns Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
HER Number
11069
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 31, 55; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 13
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
425700
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564100
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
George Dixon was brewing at the Blue Bell Inn in the 1850s. The pub closed in 1867.
Site Type: Broad
Inn
SITEDESC
George Dixon was brewing at the Blue Bell Inn in the 1850s. The pub closed in 1867.
Site Name
St. Mary's Street/Sandgate, Blue Bell Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
HER Number
11068
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 30
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
163, 11946
DAY1
03
District
Sunderland
Easting
439220
Grid ref figure
8
LANDUSE
Building
Map Sheet
NZ35NE
MONTH1
8
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
556960
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Bishopwearmouth
Description
Low Row is an attractive paved area with seating and planting. At the northern end stands an attractive group of public houses including Victoria Buildings and Greens Public House (HER 4476).
Site Type: Broad
Shop
SITEDESC
Low Row is an attractive paved area with seating and planting. At the northern end stands an attractive group of public houses including Victoria Buildings and Greens Public House (HER 4476).
Site Name
Low Row, Victoria Buildings
Site Type: Specific
Shop
HER Number
11067
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Sources
Sunderland City Council, 2007, Bishopwearmouth Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Strategy; Sunderland City Council, 1998, Bishopwearmouth: a circular walk through the Conservation Area; Tyne and Wear Museums, 1996, Bishopwearmouth: An Archaeological Assessment; T. Corfe, 1973, A History of Sunderland; T. Corfe, 1983, The Buildings of Sunderland 1814-1914; G.E. Milburn and S.T Miller, 1988, Sunderland River, Town & People: A History from the 1780s to the Present Day; N. Pevsner and Elizabeth Williamson, 1983, The Buildings of England: County Durham (second edition)
YEAR1
2009
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
David Cockcroft
DAY1
18
DAY2
20
District
Newcastle
Easting
422100
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
12
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563300
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Scotswood
Description
The Ord Arms was built in 1831 on Scotswood Road, slightly downriver from the Chainbridge, to capitalise on the anticipated increase in road traffic between the new bridge and Newcastle. A newspaper article in 1864 described the inn as having a "large garden, coachhouse, stable, cow byre, brewhouse and about 19 acres of old grass land".

In the early 1860s Jane Cox was brewer here, later Thomas Charlton. In 1873 Robert Gibson is listed. However, the brewhouse was only in use until the 1870s. The pub was auctioned in 1898 by Rowntree & Sherwell, who described the house as 'a plain and unpretentious building' which sold for £28,100 (the auctioneer acknowledged the sum was 20x the value without a licence). By the time of the auction, the Ord Arms had beer cellars, a large bar, parlour, snug, news room, bagatelle room and kitchen on ground floor. Above this were the billiards room, club room and three bedrooms. Outbuildings comprised a wash house, six-stalled stable, a byre for 14 cows and a coach house. Next door there were refreshment rooms, a yard and gardens. However, its main appeal was the location close to Scotswood Railway Station and the imminent opening, across Scotswood Road of the Armstrong Whitworth (later Vickers) Scotswood Works and its anticipated thirsty workforce.

In 1900 it was rebuilt by F.M. Laing with a distinctive clock tower. The Ord Arms was acquired by Robert Deuchar (1937) and by Newcastle Breweries in the 1950s. Ultimately the public house closed in December 1965 and demolished in 1966 for a new road layout to Scotswood Bridge. The clock tower was moved to the Tyne Brewery in Newcastle. Following demolition of the brewery in 2007, the clock tower mainly made of lead, was transferred to the S&N Brewery site in central Newcastle for safety but when this site was cleared in 2011 it was lost to metal thieves.

The Robin Adair pub was built to replace the Ord Arms but only lasted a few years before falling victim to the widening of Scotswood Road to dual carriageway dimensions in the mid 1980.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
The Ord Arms was built in 1831 on Scotswood Road, slightly downriver from the Chainbridge, to capitalise on the anticipated increase in road traffic between the new bridge and Newcastle. A newspaper article in 1864 described the inn as having a "large garden, coachhouse, stable, cow byre, brewhouse and about 19 acres of old grass land".

In the early 1860s Jane Cox was brewer here, later Thomas Charlton. In 1873 Robert Gibson is listed. However, the brewhouse was only in use until the 1870s. The pub was auctioned in 1898 by Rowntree & Sherwell, who described the house as 'a plain and unpretentious building' which sold for £28,100 (the auctioneer acknowledged the sum was 20x the value without a licence). By the time of the auction, the Ord Arms had beer cellars, a large bar, parlour, snug, news room, bagatelle room and kitchen on ground floor. Above this were the billiards room, club room and three bedrooms. Outbuildings comprised a wash house, six-stalled stable, a byre for 14 cows and a coach house. Next door there were refreshment rooms, a yard and gardens. However, its main appeal was the location close to Scotswood Railway Station and the imminent opening, across Scotswood Road of the Armstrong Whitworth (later Vickers) Scotswood Works and its anticipated thirsty workforce.

In 1900 it was rebuilt by F.M. Laing with a distinctive clock tower. The Ord Arms was acquired by Robert Deuchar (1937) and by Newcastle Breweries in the 1950s. Ultimately the public house closed in December 1965 and demolished in 1966 for a new road layout to Scotswood Bridge. The clock tower was moved to the Tyne Brewery in Newcastle. Following demolition of the brewery in 2007, the clock tower mainly made of lead, was transferred to the S&N Brewery site in central Newcastle for safety but when this site was cleared in 2011 it was lost to metal thieves.

The Robin Adair pub was built to replace the Ord Arms but only lasted a few years before falling victim to the widening of Scotswood Road to dual carriageway dimensions in the mid 1980s.
Site Name
The Ord Arms, Scotswood Road
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
11066
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 25-6; Terry Quinn, 1991, Bygone Scotswood, photo number 6; Brenda Whitelock, 1992, "Timepieces of Newcastle", page 48 (photo by Jimmy Forsyth); Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West
Notes from I. Farrier of the Newcastle Photo Archive.
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2023
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Industrial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
Crossref
9851
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
418240
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564670
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Lemington
Description
Harrison Colbeck brewed here from the 1840s until 1851. The brewhouse was attached to the Lemington Hotel. Colbeck's tenancy also included two maltings, offices, six cottages and 2 acres of land. The brewery had a 35 barrel copper, a steam engine, a cart, two drays and seven horses.
Site Type: Broad
Food and Drink Industry Site
SITEDESC
Harrison Colbeck brewed here from the 1840s until 1851. The brewhouse was attached to the Lemington Hotel. Colbeck's tenancy also included two maltings, offices, six cottages and 2 acres of land. The brewery had a 35 barrel copper, a steam engine, a cart, two drays and seven horses.
Site Name
Lemington Brewery
Site Type: Specific
Brewery
HER Number
11065
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 24
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
English, British
ADDITINF
y
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Clare Henderson
DAY1
18
DAY2
07
District
Newcastle
Easting
424711
Grid ref figure
10
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564246
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
Francis Cochrane, licensee of the Clayton Arms and an attorney's clerk, brewed here. In 1851 a joiner in Nun Street was selling the plant of 'a compact brewery, capable of brewing about twenty half-barrels, together with the whole of the materials".
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
Francis Cochrane, licensee of the Clayton Arms and an attorney's clerk, brewed here. In 1851 a joiner in Nun Street was selling the plant of 'a compact brewery, capable of brewing about twenty half-barrels, together with the whole of the materials".
Site Name
Nun's Gate Brewery
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
11064
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 24
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2021
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
COMP2
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
DAY2
19
District
Newcastle
Easting
425900
Grid ref figure
6
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
MONTH1
3
MONTH2
5
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
564500
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Byker
Description
In the 1840s and 50s John Carr brewed here. His daughters Mary Jane and Sarah took over after his death. The pub was leased by Robert Deuchar when it closed in 1928.
Site Type: Broad
Eating and Drinking Establishment
SITEDESC
In the 1840s and 50s John Carr brewed here. His daughters Mary Jane and Sarah took over after his death. Originally had a dwelling house, shop and brewhouse attached. It was owned by Robert Harrison of Stepney Tannery. Altered in 1890 and leased to Robert Deuchar. When Farquar Deuchar was managing the pub in 1897 he was fined £10 for selling whiskey which contained 21% water. The Brown Jug's licence was removed by magistrates in 1928. Reopened by Robert Deuchar as the Stepney Vaults. Closed in 1931. Demolished in 1936. The yard was surrounded by houses and flats with shared outside toilets. The dwellings had two rooms - a kitchen and a bedroom.
Site Name
Stepney Bank, Brown Jug (Stepney Vaults)
Site Type: Specific
Public House
HER Number
11063
Form of Evidence
Demolished Building
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 23; Ouseburn Heritage, Winter 2004, pages 7-9; Brian Bennison, 1997, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two, The North and East, p 27
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008
YEAR2
2010
English, British
ADDITINF
y
AREA_STAT
Conservation Area
Class
Commercial
COMP1
Jennifer Morrison
DAY1
18
District
Newcastle
Easting
424710
Grid ref figure
8
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
MONTH1
3
Grid Reference
NZ
Northing
563790
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Place
Newcastle
Description
John Rowell moved from the Battery Brewery in 1850 to the Charles XII of Sweden Inn at Bridge End. George Brown, innkeeper, brewed on these premises from 1860. A brewery which could produce 20 half-barrels was built in its yard in the 1850s. In 1879 John Buchanan took over the brewery. It lost its licence in 1888.
Site Type: Broad
Inn
SITEDESC
John Rowell moved from the Battery Brewery in 1850 to the Charles XII of Sweden Inn at Bridge End. George Brown, innkeeper, brewed on these premises from 1860. A brewery which could produce 20 half-barrels was built in its yard in the 1850s. In 1879 John Buchanan took over the brewery. It lost its licence in 1888. Forth Street was laid out in 1811. The pub will have been demolished when the line of Forth Street was moved south to accommodate a widening of the railway before 1896.
Site Name
South Street, Battery Inn
Site Type: Specific
Inn
HER Number
11062
Form of Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Sources
Brian Bennison, 1995, Brewers and Bottlers of Newcastle upon Tyne From 1850 to the present day, p 22, 52; Brian Bennison, 1996, Heady Days - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 1, The Central Area, p 28
SURVIVAL
None
YEAR1
2008