Bblack horae4/19/2023 ![]() ![]() In 1897, the landlord is recorded as a William Hills, who died in 1908, but strangely enough, was still recorded as the licensee in 1910. In 1869, the premises were sold to a John Elliott, and by 1887 were being run by a Joseph Bell. ![]() It was occupied at this time by a George Davidson, a local blacksmith and cartwright and was used as a venue for winter assemblies which sometimes involved dancing until the early hours. Records indicate that by 1855 the Black Horse was actually closed as a public house - however, it still retained a licence to sell ales and spirits. In 18, the proprietor is recorded as a Thomas Yellowley, followed in 18 by a John Duxfield, and in 1845 by a Henry Whitfield. The inn was originally a two-storey stone structure which was remodelled some years later to include a third floor, and dominated this part of Front Street.įor many years during its life, it was regularly used as a public meeting place, the earliest example of which was reported in the Newcastle Courant dated 1798 in an article which noted: "At Gawen Watson’s sign of the Black Horse, a meeting of the creditors of Timothy Duxfield will be held on the Twenty Fourth day of September 1798."Īn old document dated 1815 describes the premises in possession of a Peregrine Henzell, an innkeeper of Newcastle, and Reay Johnson Archbold, late of Morpeth, with the property being described as "a dwelling house, used as a Public House, with a yard and a garden behind the same". The original inn was built in 1793 and stood on the north side of Monkseaton Front Street on the same site as the present building. We focus here on the story of the Black Horse Inn. READ MORE: The abandoned former asylum, St Mary's, Stannington, Northumberland, in photographs The Seven Stars and the Three Horse Shoes have long since disappeared, however the other three (although rebuilt over time) still exist and continue to provide a service to the local community. Many of these pubs or inns have existed in towns and villages for 100 years or more and as much of our traditional history is lost, many of them begin to struggle and eventually disappear.Īt one time, Monkseaton Village, in North Tyneside, had five inns - the Seven Stars, the Three Horse Shoes, the Ship Inn, the Black Horse and the Monkseaton Arms. ![]() The reasons are varied and provide a separate topic for debate. The great British Pub continues its decline in with an average of six closing for good every week. Local historian CHARLIE STEEL, in his latest feature for ChronicleLive, recalls the history of the long-standing Black Horse pub in Monkseaton ![]()
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