This old pub the Red Lion was one of three adjacent pubs in Crowtree Rd the others being the Three Tuns next door and the Crowtree Inn. All three were demolished to build the Leisure Centre on the west side of the street in the 1950s.
Photograph 1894. Photograph N Kirtlan, caption Len Charlton.
The Crowtree Inn one of the cluster of pubs at the junction of Crowtree Rd and High St before the Leisure Centre development. Photograph N Kirtlan, caption Len Charlton.
The Londonderry Arms at the junction of Crowtree Rd and High St. Dating back to the 18th century this was once Bishopwearmouths main coaching inn called the Peacock but it was renamed about 1830. The whole area has been rebuilt and the Londonderry now fills most of the block. Photograph N Kirtlan, caption Len Charlton.
A clearly important parade passing the Sheraton at 66 & Coach Horses at 68 High St West. The street and hotel windows are packed with onlookers Photograph N Kirtlan, caption Len Charlton.
A happy band of clientel outside the Queens Head in Low Row. The central window appears to be set up as a display for the proprietress. Low Row ran into High St at Bishopwearmouth. Photograph N Kirtlan, caption Len Charlton.
