Public house in Mainsforth Terrace on the corner of Nelson Street which opened in 1864 and closed in 1963. It was close to the Mainsforth Terrace end of Newburn Bridge.
It apparently had 6 bedrooms, good stabling and quoit ground. (from Lion Roars and Monkey Bites by Marie-Louise McKay)
Taken in 1955, the view looks west from Mainsforth Terrace. On the right the Queen public house is just visible with a Cameron's sign. The South Durham Steelworks water tower is on the left. Lynn Street is at the end of Nelson Street and Crossley Street can be seen beyond this.
The photo was from a photographic record of the Central Area of West Hartlepool prepared in 1955/6 at the request of the Town Planning and Redevelopment Committee 'in the hope that it will be of interest to future generations of West Hartlepool'
The record focuses on areas which were within the next ten years to be completely redeveloped following The Max Lock Plan. It was compiled by WL Taylor and photographs developed by Thomas Clarkson Chemist of Tower Street.
More detail »Queen Hotel, Mainsforth Terrace. Built in 1864 for Ben Lockwood and closed in 1963. It had six bedrooms and stables as well as a good quoit ground.
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