Durham Miners' Hall

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Durham Miners' Hall
General information
Architectural style Edwardian Baroque
AddressRedhills Lane
Town or city Durham
CountryEngland
Coordinates 54°46′38″N1°35′16″W / 54.7773°N 1.5877°W / 54.7773; -1.5877
Inaugurated1915 (1915)
ClientDurham Miners' Association
Design and construction
Architect(s)H. T. Gradon

Redhills is Grade II listed [1] headquarters building of the Durham Miners' Association (DMA) in Durham, England. Officially called Miners' New Hall, it is known as Redhills from its location on Redhills Lane in the City of Durham.

Redhills was designed by H. T. Gradon [2] in Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1915 to replace the former Miners' Hall building in North Road. Its debating chamber was known as the "Pitman's Parliament", which was featured in Historic England's 100 Places: Power, Protest & progress list [3]

In March 2020 the National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded a grant for restoration and renovation work, with the aim of restoring Redhills as a centre of culture and education. [4] In October 2021, as part of the grant agreement, Durham Miners Association transferred ownership of the site to the Redhills Charitable Incorporated Organisation. [5]

In 2022, Redhills stated publicly its intention to join a transnational serial nomination bid for UNESCO World Heritage status, coordinated by The Workers Museum in Copenhagen. [6]

As of 2023, restoration and renovation works are underway. [7]

The Redhills Charity, which operates Redhills Durham Miners Hall, is run by Nick Malyan who is the Chief Executive of the charity and was appointed in February 2022. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "MINERS HALL, City of Durham - 1161184 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  2. ↑ "MINERS HALL, City of Durham - 1161184 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk.
  3. ↑ "100 Places: Power, Protest & Progress | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  4. ↑ Coman, Julian (15 March 2020). "Durham's 'pitman's parliament', a monument of industrial heritage, saved from ruin". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Dowson, Andy (21 October 2021). "Durham Miners Association hands Redhills over to the people". Redhills Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Brown, Mark; correspondent, Mark Brown North of England (2022-08-03). "Durham miners' hall applies for Unesco world heritage status". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ↑ Younger, Owen (29 Jul 2023). "Durham Miners' Hall to undergo £7.25m restoration after charity secures funding". Chonicle Live. Retrieved 14 Dec 2023.
  8. ↑ "Chief executive appointed to lead major restoration of Durham Miners' Hall". The Northern Echo. 2022-02-15. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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