Bolbec Hall and the 'Lit & Phil', Westgate Road
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Bolbec Hall and the 'Lit & Phil', Westgate Road
Image: © Andrew Curtis Taken: 31 Jan 2010
Showing Bolbec Hall (opposite), the Literary & Philosophical Society and Neville Hall Image Bolbec Hall was built in 1907 by Frank Rich for the Literary and Philosophical Society whose building (the 'Lit & Phil') is the Greek Revival building to the right Image Tyne and Wear HER (8708): Newcastle, Westgate Road, Bolbec Hall http://www.twsitelines.info The Society was established in 1793 and held innovative meetings including a demonstration of electric lighting by Sir Joseph Swan in 1880. Women members were admitted in 1804, and Robert Stephenson was President between 1855 and 1859. Rooms in the Bolbec Hall were let out to provide an income for the Society. Tyne and Wear HER (8977): Newcastle, Westgate Road, Literary and Philosophical Society http://www.twsitelines.info
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Image Location
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54.969377
Longitude
-1.613678