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Building
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Edric Hall
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Description area
Dates of existence
1908-
History
Edric Hall was officially opened in 1908 and was named after the Polytechnic's founding father Edric Bayley. The hall was used as a space for public lectures, examinations, and social events.
In September 1940 the Borough Polytechnic Institute was hit by German bombs, one of which went through the roof of Borough Road Building into Edric Hall. The Hall was refurbished after the Second World War and was officially opened on 1st December 1951.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Borough Road Building (1891-)
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Category of relationship
hierarchical
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Borough Road Building is the owner of Edric Hall