289 and 291 High Street, Ye Olde Fleece

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
This 2 storey public house was originally called the Golden Fleece. In is in painted brick, and has been rebuilt to the 1st floor corner, with simple stone dressings – cills, lintels and 1st floor cornice. The hipped slate roof sports terracotta ridge and hip tiles and 2 brick chimneys. Unfortunately the pub front has been much altered to the ground floor (plastic windows on brick stall risers) and replacement timber windows have been inserted to the 1st floor, with 2 small rooflights to the south elevation. A traditional blue enamel Gateshead street sign ‘Chandless Street’ has been retained, set into the south wall, and it is important that this should remain. As well as the extensive alterations, there are several unattractive additions, including an air conditioner, satellite dishes and rooflights. MATERIALS Painted brick, sandstone, slate DATES Early 19th century
Alts. 1889 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A building is present on the 1830 map, and it is marked on the 1st Edition OS. Originally called The Golden Fleece. Owned by Christopher Jackson in 1870s, Allsopp & Sons in 1909 and Wears & Watson in 1920s. LOCAL LIST