THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE

THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE, HALF MOON LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1248558
Date first listed:: 13-Jan-1983
List Entry Name:: THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE, HALF MOON LANE

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Date:: 1999-09-15
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1248558
Date first listed:: 13-Jan-1983
List Entry Name:: THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE, HALF MOON LANE

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE CENTRAL PUBLIC HOUSE, HALF MOON LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Gateshead (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: NZ 25416 63496

Details

1. HALF MOON LANE 5099 (south side)

NZ 2563 5/91 The Central Public House

II

2. 1854 by M Thompson. The building occupies a flattened triangular island site. Coursed stone with ashlar dressings. Low pitched Welsh slate roof with corniced stone stacks. Three storeys at east end, two at west, five and fivebays. Moulded eaves cornice and frieze, raised quoins, high moulded plinth. Upper floors have five-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned windows with raised surrounds. Arcaded ground floor with archivolts and strong key-stones, the arches framed in an Ionic Order with faceted rusticated pilasters, the rustication continuing into the arch pilasters. Some engraved glass, patterned glazing bars. Wider, plainer bays on south-west front and a "Norman Shaw" type oriel in the southernmost bay. Entrance in single west bay.

History: Built by Alderman Potts, wine merchant, as business premises. Became a hotel circa 1890.

Listing NGR: NZ2541663496

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 430222
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.