Historic houses · North East England
Henderson Hall
Henderson Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Henderson Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Henderson Hall is a historic Grade II listed building in Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The building was previously a hall of residence for Newcastle University. It was badly damaged by a major fire in 2023.
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Background
History
The hall was designed by architect Arnold Dunbar Smith of Smith and Brewer in a neo-vernacular style and built between 1929 and 1932. It opened in 1932 as the first hall of residence for men at Durham University's Armstrong College in Newcastle (now Newcastle University), and was named Henderson Hall in 1935 after local philanthropist George Henderson who had donated the funds for its construction. Notable residents of the hall included comedian Rowan Atkinson and musician Bryan Ferry. Atkinson used to perform amateur dramatics there, playing a grumpy old man in a raincoat. He was also interested in showing films in the hall's cinema. It was the subject of a book, Basil's Boys: Student…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9984, -1.5726
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE7 7JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Sources
- wikidata: Q26558718 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Henderson Hall, Newcastle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Henderson Hall?
- Henderson Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE7 7JX), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- Who owns Henderson Hall?
- Henderson Hall is owned by Newcastle University.
- How do I get to Henderson Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE7 7JX. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend parliamentary constituency.