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Bacchus House


Bacchus House in Elsdon is a former coaching inn, built in the early 18th century. It is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. It was earlier known as the Scotch Arms (possibly in relation to Elsdon being on the road and old cattle droving route from Scotland). Whellan's 1855 directory of Northumberland lists Robert Robson as vict. of the Scotch Arms.[1] Sometime in the mid-19th century, the inn was renamed "The Bacchus Arms", and a distinctive stone carving of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, sitting on a barrel, was placed above the central doorway. Later, the building was split into two private residential dwellings, known as Bacchus House and Bacchus Cottage.

Elsdon Private Residence Historic Buildings and Monuments in Elsdon Civil Parish
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Former Bacchus Inn, Elsdon
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Sculpture of Bacchus above doorway of former inn, Elsdon
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BACCHUS HOUSE - Elsdon - List Entry
- "House, originally an inn and divided for a period into 3 properties. Early C18, cross wing added late C18 or early C19. Dressed stone; later wing ashlar; Welsh slate roof. …
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List number: 1371476
List grade: 2
County: Northumberland
Grid ref: NY9370193204

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