Arlington Avenue, The Peacock Public House

HER Number

15634

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Arlington Avenue, The Peacock Public House

Place

Kenton

Map Sheet

NZ26NW

Class

Commercial

Site Type: Broad

Eating and Drinking Establishment

Site Type: Specific

Public House

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966

Form of Evidence

Extant Building

Description

Opened in 1964 to serve the Montagu Estate. Described as 'unusually attractive' with 'hewn stone, terrazzo cement and mosaic tiling'. It had an oblong bar and canopied service counter in the lounge.

Easting

422840

Northing

567340

Grid Reference

NZ422840567340

Sources

Brian Bennison, 1996, Heavy Nights - A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Volume Two - The North and East, p 12