1901 - Victoria Inn, Front Street, Alston, Cumbria.
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greysman
N 54° 48.719 W 002° 26.307
30U E 536089 N 6074013
Built in 1901 to replace The Black Bull which was in a very dangerous condition.
Waymark Code: WMFE72
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/05/2012
Views: 1
A plaque between and below the ground floor windows shows that this inn was built in 1901. It was built to replace The Black Bull which was in a very dangerous condition 'with cracked and bulging walls'. The teetotal movement was very strong in Alston about that time and The Vic was a temperance hotel. It isn't today as it advertises Newcastle Breweries products as part of its free house status. The restaurant is a Tandoori eat-in and take-away called Victoria Spice.
The Inn is of four bays width and two storeys, the second occupying the attic space, rendered and with a slate roof. The left bay is the cart entrance to the yard at the rear.
Year of construction: 1901
Full inscription:
This Stone was laid by
Councillor Wm J.Coates
on the 14th day of June 1901
Wm Young Architect.
Messrs Booth & Bolton Contractors.
All of West Hartlepool
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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