Market Lane, Newcastle - pub details

Address: Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6SG [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 32286) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Website: http://www.sjf.co.uk/pubsandbars/about.php?id=24

Manors (0.2 miles), Newcastle (0.4 miles), Dunston (2 miles)

Pub facilities/features:

• Sky TV
• Food served

General information: Simple, small, and understated. When it comes to city centre pubs, it�s rare to find one that offers exactly what you want � the basics, nothing more and nothing less. And that�s what makes The Market Lane so important to the Newcastle city centre pub circuit. Found on Pilgrim Street, it�s the perfect place for a lunchtime drink, a quick break from Saturday shopping, or as a meeting point for the start of a big night out. Soak up the atmosphere whilst watching football, or visit before catching a match at St� James� Park. It also has a great nickname, with a great story behind it, too. Legend has it that the Irish bricklayers who built much of Newcastle in the 19th century used to leave their hods (or �monkeys�) in the passageway as security against their bar bill. So, next time you visit The Monkey Bar, you�ll know exactly where that name came from.

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