What did the Hancock pub in Newcastle used to be called?
Hotels and Restaurants Collection : Local Studies Source of Information : 'Bierrex' was formerly known as 'Sloane's Wine Bar'. It is now known as 'The Hancock'.
The Old George Inn is Newcastle's oldest pub, dating from 1582 and boasting royal links: King Charles I was a regular visitor, while in an open prison nearby; today, we still offer a royal service in this truly spectacular building.
70's theme bar from the Stonegate pubs chain that was formerly known as Circus Circus and is one of the most lively bars in the Bigg Market scene. The decor is a mixture of bright coloured patterns with psychedelic flashing lights.
For years, the Pig and Whistle was one of Newcastle's most popular watering holes. Situated in the block of buildings that separate the Cloth Market and Groat Market on the site of the old Town Hall, it was very much part of the wider 'Bigg Market scene'.
There was an end of an era a few weeks ago when one of Newcastle's most famous venues shut its doors for a final time. But dry your eyes Tiger Tiger regulars, as there will soon be a brand new hotspot to enjoy in its place as Eden opens on Newgate Street in the city centre at the end of July.
Since then it has undergone several name and style changes, until Spring 2014 when it was brought back to where it all began and transformed it into the city's most sumptuous venue. The bar was also formerly known as LYH, The Tavern and previous names have been Huxters, Stepps and Shamrox.
The Bulls is a charming, old fashioned pub in the centre of town and the oldest in Newcastle dating back to the 14th century – certified with low beams and a cosy snug with log burner.
The Diamond Strip – just as its name implies – is up there with Newcastle's most glamourous party quarters. It's right in the beating heart of the city, running along Collingwood Street to the end of Mosley Street by Central Station. The venues are slick and upmarket, but also rowdy and wild once the night takes hold.
In 2016, the company officially changed its name worldwide to Flying Tiger Copenhagen; it has previously used other names due to the name "Tiger" not being allowed in all markets.
The Lofts, he explained, seemed a natural extension, although this place, which started life as Tiger Tiger and then became Eden, is a massive step up in scale.
The foundry workers used to hang their leather tankards from their belts and, when a drink was needed, they called the water boy by blowing a whistle set in to the underside of the handle. These drinking vessels became known as a Piggin Whistle which resulted in the then common name for a pub as the “Pig and Whistle”.
The main reason for Newcastle being referred to as 'The Toon' comes down to the Geordie pronunciation of the word 'town'. Interestingly, it can be argued this pronunciation actually predates 'town', which has become recognised as the English Standard version of the word.
Samuel Perry Jacks was born April 23, 1915, in Glasgow, Scotland, less than a year after the outbreak of World War I in July 1914. The war would end in November 1918. In 1920, when Jacks was roughly five years old, he and his family moved from Scotland, immigrated to Canada, and settled in Toronto.
With a lively bohemian vibe, Darby Street is renown for its trendy restaurants, cafes, quirky homeware stores, second-hand bookshop and boutique clothing stores.
