Public house built in 1883, converted into commercial premises in the late 20th century. Census records indicate that this plot, along with 2 Middle Gate was formerly occupied by a school. The site on the corner of Middle Gate and Kirk Gate must have provided an attractive plot for passing trade. The building has a rendered exterior with the original pub name picked out on both the Middle Gate and Kirk Gate elevations. That on the Kirk Gate elevation includes a decorative panel depicting a boar’s head on a plate surrounded by foliate decoration below an arched banner containing the pub’s name. This use of decorative plasterwork in not common in Newark. The building has a large, inserted 20th century shop front, but part of its original ground-floor form is visible in an historic photograph of Kirk Gate. (1)

<1> Historic England, 2024, Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England (Unpublished document). SNT6029.