Westgate Road, Boar's Head Public House
Westgate Road, Boar's Head Public House
HER Number
17345
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Westgate Road, Boar's Head Public House
Place
Newcastle
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
Boar's Head advertised 'the cheapest ale in Newcastle'. Rebuilt in 1862 and closed in 1893.
Easting
423000
Northing
564000
Grid Reference
NZ423000564000
Sources
Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West