Newcastle Packet – East Sandgate, Scarborough, UK
Posted by: dtrebilc
N 54° 17.052 W 000° 23.485
30U E 669806 N 6018282
This pub sign on one of the oldest buildings in Scarborough shows a picture of a packet ship.
Waymark Code: WMEN85
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/17/2012
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In sea transport, a packet service is a regular, scheduled service, carrying freight and passengers. Newcastle is a city on the coast to the North of Scarborough that used to have a busy port, although these days it has declined in importance.
The current building was built in its present form in two phases; the majority in 1898-9, with additions in c. 1920 with a mock Tudor style. However some parts of the building date back to the 16th Century.
The first time any part of the building was used as a pub was in 1830.
The building is an English Heritage Grade II listed building. (
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