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Maritime Chambers blue plaque

Blue plaque

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Maritime Chambers Built in 1806-7 as a subscription library for Tynemouth Literary and Philosophical Society. Occupied 1895-1980 by Stag Line Ltd., one of Tyneside's oldest family-owned shipping companies. The building still bears the Stag emblem. Recorded plaque organisation: Tyne and Wear County Council, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside.

From the Open Plaques record 6308

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