To find out more about the history of The Mining Institute and how we have developed over the years please In the centre of this "City of Palaces", indeed at the core of the region's industrial heritage, stands the elegant gothic building of Neville Hall, a Grade II* listed building and home of the North of England Mining Institute The Mining Institute, a registered charity, is situated in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne and is housed in, a Grade II* listed building