I've referenced this place a few times while talking about pubs. This is Hanover Square Brewery, one of the largest in the city over the course of the 19th century.

There had been a brewery here since 1728, building on the gardens of a local townhouse and mission school. Its recognised history starts in the 19th century though, when we know a Joseph Armstrong took over and provided dinner for 16 people inside one of the new mash tuns.

John Buchanan later took over the site. He'd originally brewed at South Street a little further north from 1879, but once he bought this he thrusted its expansion and created a modern premises covering 2000 sq ft. Pure ales and stouts were Buchanan's speciality. It was by this time they owned a number of pubs in the region. The Fat Ox in Whitley Bay, the Cookson's Arms on Hanover Street, the Crown & Anchor at Walker.

By 1931 the Northern Clubs Fed. Brewery took over the lease. They'd been established since 1919, but this site meant a great commercial presence to serve working mens clubs across the north. Clearly business was adequare, as they sruvived the 1926 General Strike, depression and managed to expand in 1933 with their own bottling department here. It ended up being seen as one of the most modern brew houses in Europe, capable of producing 7500 barrels a week and 50000 dozen bottles by 1957.

You can still see a lot of signs featuring their logo a bit like the blue star. They were here until 1980, though later bought out by Scottish & Newcastle.