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Construction of Bingley Hall
- When
- 1850
- Where
- Birmingham
Bingley Hall was built in 1850 in Birmingham using surplus steel columns from Euston railway station, costing £6,000.
The hall was constructed in six weeks for £6,000, utilizing steel columns surplus to the construction of Euston railway station. It was the first purpose-built exhibition hall in Great Britain, replacing the temporary wooden hall used for the 1849 music festival.
Sources
- Bingley Hall Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-23
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