Parish Hall History
Parish Hall History
After several years of fund raising the Hall was built and opened in September 1957. It consisted of a main hall with a stage, toilets and kitchen facilities. In 1962 an extension was added providing a much larger kitchen and room for a snooker table. During the 1980’s a storeroom was added, and the toilet facilities were improved to meet with new regulations. During the last few years there has been a huge effort to upgrade and improve all parts of the building and grounds in order to provide better facilities including:
1998 – A sound system including a loop for the hard of hearing installed.
1999 – Major extension completed including the building of a Committee Room, disabled toilet, serving hatch, extension to the store room, new kitchen roof and the inside and outside of the building repaired and repainted.
2000 – New folding modern tables and 100 new comfortable chairs.
2001 – Full gas central heating system including boiler and radiators.
2002 – Further fund raising during Golden Jubilee year towards the next projects.
2003 – Resurface of the whole Car park and drive. Double glazing installed throughout the building. New gas cooker added to the kitchen.
2004 – New lighting installed including stage lighting for use with the annual pantomime and other productions.
2005 – Provision of an outside dawn to dusk light following annual H&S review.
2006 – Busy fund raising towards the major kitchen refurbishment planned to be in place in time for the Hall’s 50th Birthday in September 2007.
2007 – 50th Birthday marked with a party held on the exact date.
2008 – Major Kitchen refurbishment project completed.
2010 – The outside of the Hall completely repainted.
2011 to 2015 A major extension was proposed but despite a huge amount of effort the grant application to The Big Lottery failed at part two of a three stage process. The Committee decided to focus on a smaller scheme being spread over three phases.
2017 – Phase 1 was completed in July. The Snooker table was removed from the kitchen and the room split into two. A modern kitchen is now situated next to Room 2000 and the other room is a multi-use space that can be used either as a separate room or as additional floor space to the Main Hall.
2017 – The Hall celebrates its 60th Birthday in September.
2018 – New stage lighting and it was decided to keep the Stage and refurbish it.
2019 – The main Hall was completely repainted and is looking great.
2022 – Following fund raising and successful grant applications we completed our Toilet extension project and launched the Hall again after Covid by showing off the facilities at a special open afternoon during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.