NHER 67993 (Building record) - The Iron Duke, Jellicoe Road

The Iron Duke.

November 2017. Listed Grade II.
This Art Deco public house was built in the late 1930s and completed in 1948 to the designs of Arthur W Ecclestone (who designed a number of public houses for Lacons Brewery around this time). It is a well-preserved example of an improved inter-war pub with distinctive massing, curved frontages, irregular elevations and flat roofs. Visual interest is added by elements such as the loggia and fluted columns and a variety of detailing in finely laid brickwork. The plan form survives in its original configuration, with a vestibule leading into a large open plan lounge bar and saloon bar. Various internal fixtures and fitting remains that reflect its original design.
It is constructed of concrete with a steel frame and is clad in red brick with brick and red clay tile dressings and flint detailing. The flat roofs are covered in replacement asphalt sheeting.
The first-floor provided accommodation and is plain in its detailing. There are extensive cellars with plank and batten doors and a small lift shaft.
Information from Listing Description (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the full, current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 February 2024.

The Iron Duke was closed and boarded up around 2007/2008 and was recorded as being in a poor state of repair when it was listed in 2017.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 February 2024.

2020.
In December 2020 Great Yarmouth Borough Council agreed a loan that would enable the Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust to purchase the building. Emergency repairs were subsequently undertaken and work began on developing a scheme for repair and reuse.
Details from (S2).
See Feasilibility Study (S3) and local press articles (S4)-(S7) for further information on the ongoing restoration of the Iron Duke.
P. Watkins (HES), 15 February 2024.