Turnpike Public House

HER Number

17476

District

Newcastle

Site Name

Turnpike Public House

Place

Chapel House

Map Sheet

NZ16NE

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

In 1966 the Turnpike was opened at Chapel House. Bass described it as a 'luxiourious and well-appointed wining and dining centre'.

Easting

418260

Northing

566760

Grid Reference

NZ418260566760

Sources

Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West