Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Move your pointing device over the image to zoom to detail. If using a mouse click on the image to toggle zoom.
When in zoom mode use + or - keys to adjust level of image zoom.

Date:1876 - 1900 (c.)

Description:The stone building in the centre of this photograph was used at one time as the office of the Weights and Measures Inspector, and was demolished in 1926. Previously it had stood in the High Street, to the south of the Guildhall. St. Giles' church can be seen in the background, as it appears today.

An old coaching inn, the Three Tuns can be seen on the left here, and has long since been demolished. Wain's the Chemist is pictured in its familiar position at the top of Red Lion Square, after it had moved in the 1890s from the row of shops seen here on the left.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1280s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I

This is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s oldest surviving charter. A charter is a formal ...

1800s
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south

Watercolour by James Hulse of a view looking from Red Lion Square towards the High ...

1840s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A pencil and coloured wash by John Whessell. This drawing captures Red Lion Square ...

1870s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Advert for Rimmel's grocers, the building later became Wain's Chemist. St Giles' ...

1890s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph shows the the junction of Merrial Street and High street. The buildings ...

1910s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This early photograph from 1910 shows Red Lion Square in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The ...

1920s
Pavilion Cinema, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pavilion Cinema, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Alderman Robert Beresford is pictured here during his Mayoral year, standing outside ...

1950s
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Ink and wash view of Newcastle-under-Lyme High street produced by R.M. Metcalfe ...

1970s
Occupation of Traders Plans, Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre 1970s-90s
Occupation of Traders Plans, Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre 1970s-90s

These plans show Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre and how the buildings have changed ...

1990s
Installing the War Memorial, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Installing the War Memorial, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme did not have a war memorial until 1992. A simple obelisk design ...

Share:


Ordering:Click the button to add the item to your basket. Follow the link for further information on ordering.

Donor ref:PA 225 (22/4382)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

Copyright information: Copyrights to all resources are retained by the individual rights holders. They have kindly made their collections available for non-commercial private study & educational use. Re-distribution of resources in any form is only permitted subject to strict adherence to the usage guidelines.