Half Moon Lane, The Central Public House

HER Number:
8267

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Half Moon Lane, The Central Public House

Place:
Gateshead

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

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:
Extant Building

Description:
1854 by M Thompson. The building occupies a flattened triangular island site. Coursed stone with ashlar dressings. Low pitched Welsh slate roof with corniced stone stacks. Three storeys at east end, two at west, five and fivebays. Moulded eaves cornice and frieze, raised quoins, high moulded plinth. Upper floors have five-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned windows with raised surrounds. Arcaded ground floor with archivolts and strong key-stones, the arches framed in an Ionic Order with faceted rusticated pilasters, the rustication continuing into the arch pilasters. Some engraved glass, patterned glazing bars. Wider, plainer bays on south-west front and a "Norman Shaw" type oriel in the southernmost bay. Entrance in single west bay. History: Built by Alderman Potts, wine merchant, as business premises. Became a hotel circa 1890. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
425410

Northing:
563490

Grid Reference:
NZ425410563490

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 5/91