Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1960

Description:A very busy Red Lion Square before the construction of the by-pass, when traffic flowed freely through the centre of the town. The view is looking down towards Bridge Street and Liverpool Road.

The Globe Hotel is seen on the right hand side here. The building pictured was built in 1898 by Samuel Wilton and replaced a Georgian building. The Globe Hotel and adjacent buildings were demolished in the mid 1960's and a new block of shops built in there place, with Bookland being the first to open on 14th December 1967.

Wain's chemist can be seen on the left hand side of this photograph.


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 ...

1980s
Sunshine and Showers, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Sunshine and Showers, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Painted by artist Alf Fallows in 1981 this watercolour depicts Red Lion Square in ...

2000s
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Red Lion Square was once the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme's trade, always distinguished ...