Willington, Churchill Street, Rosehill Tavern
Willington, Churchill Street, Rosehill Tavern
HER Number
17504
District
N Tyneside
Site Name
Willington, Churchill Street, Rosehill Tavern
Place
Willington
Map Sheet
NZ36NW
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
Stands on the site of Willington House (HER 11289). The pub was built c.1939. The plot of land known as the 'Plantation' was intended for use as a public house before the First World War but hostilities stopped plans. It was intended to call the pub the Rosehill Hotel however on the 11th Dec 1956 the name changed to the Rosehill Tavern.
Easting
431810
Northing
567190
Grid Reference
NZ431810567190
Sources
Boundey, S. 2010, Wallsend Pubs and Clubs, p29;