Built as the Village School in 1835, the Hall is owned and
administered under trust by the Village Hall Management Committee.
The hall can be hired by local residents via the Bookings Secretary
Ann Vince on 01787 373963.
History of the Building
| 1835
|
Built as a school, financed by public
subscription, on land “borrowed” from the village
green.
|
| 1938 |
Village school closed and the building used as
the village hall.
|
| 1943 |
Diocesan Trustees appointed, followed by
prolonged negotiations to claim village ownership of the
hall.
|
| 1948 |
Diocesan Board and Parish Council sign agreement
on conditions of use of the hall.
|
| 1957 |
Diocesan Board sign conveyance
selling the hall and land to the Parish Council for £550, again
paid for by public subscription! Renovation work supervised
by an ad-hoc committee of interested villagers, chaired by Mr.
Basil Taylor.
|
| 1961 |
The ad-hoc committee replaced by
a management committee with responsibility for the day-to-day
running and letting of the
hall. |