Westgate Road, Mill Inn Public House
Westgate Road, Mill Inn Public House
HER Number
17348
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Westgate Road, Mill Inn 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
Demolished Building
Description
The Mill Inn became Newcastle's most expensive beerhouse, a record £3500 was paid for it at auction. It came near to closure in 1901 when the justices refused to renew its licence because it was 'a house of disorderly character', although it survived on appeal. Demolished c.2014.
Easting
423130
Northing
564360
Grid Reference
NZ423130564360
Sources
Bennison, B, 1998, Lost Weekends, A History of Newcastle's Public Houses, Vol 3, The West