St Jamess Hall

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St James's Hall. Chief concert-hall in London 1858–1905, in Regent St. Capacity 2,127. Home of chamber concerts known as ‘Monday Pops’ 1859–98 and ‘Saturday Pops’ 1865–98, Phil. Soc. concerts, Richter concerts, etc. Superseded by Queen's Hall and subsequently demolished.

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