Westgate Road
Taking its name from its proximity to the West Gate of the old city, Westgate Road follows the line of Hadrian's Wall and during the Industrial Revolution became the place to live for Newcastle's rich merchants and gentry.
Today Westgate Hill, known as 'The Hill', is home to a thriving business community and is a Mecca for Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world.
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Description harvested from the excellent Westgate Hill website.
May 2010
A photo of the Balmoral pub, featuring in the photo above, now transformed into a hotel.
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More information:
- Westgate Hill website
- See also my photos of the now demolished Westgate House.
- Dr Gibb, the Newcastle Infirmary and the Medical Schools : a mid 19th century story
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I work in the building which used to be Dr Gibb's house and surgery and I can tell you that it is a very creepy place to be if you are working late!
It's certainly a lovely building. What is used for now? Is it offices?
Yes it is the offices of Samuel Phillips Law Firm.
A couple of years ago the firm redeveloped the basement where there is an original walk in safe and all the original stonework, there were also two large fireplaces big enough to stand in and behind one of them there was a collection of old bottles, all different shapes and sizes, I wish I had thought to take some photographs before it was all covered over with plaster!
Rather like me that, thinking of something after the event. :)
The Balmoral Pub on Westgate Road has now gone through a major refit and has become a stylish small hotel and restaurant. Now Best Western Ryokan Hotel, a great inprovement to the area.
Thanks, I'll take a wonder up there some time soon.
My Grt Grandparents were the first live in caretakers of Westgate Hall which is the large building on the corner of the Elswick Rd junction photo. It was opened in September 1903. Thanks for the wonderful job you are doing.
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