The stories behind how all 17 Tyne and Wear Wetherspoons were named
By Jason Button
Published 12th Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
The budget pub chain has a reputation of renovating old buildings, but how many of these stories do you know?
In addition to cheap food and drink, Wetherspoons is well known for taking old buildings and giving them a new lease of life as pubs and nightlife spots.
With so many of the chain’s pubs in the North East, these are the stories behind each of the region’s pubs and how they turned into boozers after, in some cases, a long history.