Historic houses Β· North East England
Phoenix Hall
In or near Hendon.
Phoenix Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
David Dixon β CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 hβ2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sunderland Β· 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Phoenix Hall, the nearest railway station is Sunderland, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SR1 2BJ. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Phoenix Hall is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom β drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
PhΕnix Hall is the oldest purpose-built Masonic meeting place in the world, established in 1785. It serves as a venue for Freemasonry, fostering friendships and community among its members from diverse backgrounds.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Phoenix Lodge No. 94 is a Craft Lodge in Freemasonry under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Lodge of England. Members of Phoenix Lodge built the Freemasons' Hall in Queen Street East, Sunderland, in 1785; it is considered to be the oldest purpose-built Masonic Temple in the world that has been in continuous use from its foundation and is still used as such today. The Hall is a Grade I listed building. Phoenix is also the oldest Lodge in the city of Sunderland and the second oldest in the Province of Durham.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Lodge was constituted on 7 October 1755 and is one of the 50 oldest craft lodges in the UK. Phoenix originally met in local inns and taverns before moving to the Masonic Hall in Vine Street, which was dedicated on 16 July 1778 but was destroyed by fire on 20 November 1783. It has met at its present Masonic Hall in Queen Street East since 1785. In April 1785, noting the celebrations for the dedication of this new hall, a local newspaper announced that Handel's Messiah would be: <blockquote>"Performed [at St John's Chapel] by the whole Choir of Durham Cathedral, assisted by all the principal Musical Gentlemen of Durham, Newcastle, and Sunderland, under the Direction of Brother Ebdon, whoβ¦
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9090, -1.3690
- District
- Sunderland
- Parish
- Sunderland, unparished area
- Postcode
- SR1 2BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sunderland Central
- Nearest railway station
- Sunderland β 0.9 km
- Official site
- p94.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4482596 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Phoenix Lodge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Phoenix Hall?
- Phoenix Hall is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 2BJ), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.
- What is Phoenix Hall?
- Phoenix Hall in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Phoenix Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 2BJ.
- Is Phoenix Hall a protected site?
- Yes β Phoenix Hall is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Phoenix Hall?
- The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 2BJ.