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Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne
Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
About
Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne 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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The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne (or the Lit & Phil as it is popularly known) is a historical library in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and the largest independent library outside London. The library is still available for both lending (to members) and as a free reference library. The society is a registered charity.
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Background
History
During the 19th and 20th centuries, the Lit & Phil was host to a long list of the intelligentsia of the era. Engineer and inventor George Stephenson showed his miner's lamp there, and in 1879, when Joseph Swan demonstrated his electric light bulbs, the Lit and Phil building became the first public building to be so illuminated. The Society received in 1800 the country's first specimens of the wombat and the duck-billed platypus from John Hunter, Governor of New South Wales and honorary member of the Lit and Phil. Between 1822 and 1825, a new building was created for the Society on Westgate Road, designed by John Green. The building is still in use today, with many original features…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9693, -1.6139
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 1SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1793
- Official site
- www.newcastle.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6647654 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 1SE), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne built?
- Built or established in 1793.
- How do I get to Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 1SE. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.