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Underhill, 99 Kells Lane, Low Fell . Home of Sir Joseph Wilson Swan from 1869 –1883 . Blue plaque commemorates Swan's invention of the electric light bulb, and Underhill as the first house in the world to be wired for domestic electric lighting.
Underhill is a large and imposing detached house, located at 99 Kells Lane in the Low Fell district of Gateshead ,[1] United Kingdom . Built primarily from sandstone in Victorian architectural style, it was the home of Sir Joseph Wilson Swan from 1869 –1883 , and is the first domestic property in the world to be illuminated by electric light bulb .[2]
Previously used as a school, it is currently used as retirement sheltered housing.[citation needed
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