The Village Hall

Situated in the centre of the village, next to the church and village green, Chitterne Village Hall was opened in February 1999. It stands on the site of the old village school, built in 1840 and used as a hall from 1970 until it's demolition in 1998.

The new hall, built with the help of grants from the National Lottery Millennium Fund and the Rural Development Commission, has been beautifully designed to fit into the village environment and to make the most convenient and adaptable use of the site.
Some reminders of the old building have been incorporated into the new. Old beams and slates form part of the roof.
Outside, at the front, is a parking area with steps and a ramp to the entrance.

At the rear there are two enclosed areas for play or barbecues etc. accessed by double doors from the small hall and the reception area.

 

Inside the building the welcoming reception area curves around the centrally positioned kitchen. There are three toilets, including one for the disabled, and a rest area leading off. Double doors lead to two interconnecting halls, these can be used independently or together. The floors generally are the practical, easy care type but in the main hall, the floor, like the open roof space and dividing doors, is of natural wood. The colour scheme of daffodil yellow and pale green adds to an overall effect of simplicity and space. Hall furniture can be stowed out of sight in the large storage area next to the main hall.
Are you looking for somewhere to hold your reunion, celebration or meeting? This could be just the place. An intimate venue with modern facilities set in the countryside, easily reached from Bath, Swindon or Salisbury and equidistant from Bristol and Southampton.


 

Hiring the Hall

Facilities

The two halls together will accommodate 168 standing or 84 seated

There are tables, chairs, crockery and cutlery for 78

Lighting and heating are extra via coin (£1) operated meters

Disabled access is good with a ramp to the entrance and a dedicated disabled toilet.

 

Cost of Hire

Village rate: large hall £10 per session
  small hall £8 per session
  entire building £18 per session

Village groups: £5 per session

Outside and commercial rates: large hall £55 whole day
  small hall £30 whole day
  after 6.00pm by negotiation

Charities: fund raising as village rate
  other purposes as outside rate

Please read the conditions of hire before completing the hiring agreement

For further information on hiring the hall please contact: Gillian Nolan

For information on availibility and booking please contact: Doris Windsor on 01985 850288

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