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To enquire about booking Beoley Village Hall, or to obtain more information about the facilities available, please call: 01527 66646 in the evening (before 9.30pm) or at weekends. |
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In 1934/5 the income of the Hall was just £3 17s 7d - the equivalent of £3.88. In 2004/5 the Hall's income had risen to £13,590. |
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The Management Committee is always looking to include facilities that further enhance the Village Hall and continue to make it an attractive and convenient venue for all hirers. Do let us know if there is something you would like to see the Hall provide. |
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In The 1950's
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Hall trusteeship was transferred to a newly formed Village Hall Management Committee in 1951.
In 1953 a water supply was laid into the Hall at a cost of £45. The school started to use the Hall as an overflow classroom. This provided the Hall with its main source of income.
An extension to the Hall was completed in 1959, providing toilets and a kitchen. |
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The 1960's and 1970's
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In July 1961, the school ceased full-time use of the Hall as a classroom and reduced its usage to 4 half days per week.
Fan heaters were installed to replace coke stove heating in 1962, but these were to be short lived. In 1963 they were deemed to be too noisy and were replaced by radiant heaters at a cost of £148.
The school ceased its use of the Hall in September 1973. Insufficient income from lettings prompted discussions of the possibility of selling the Hall and building a new hall on the school site, in conjunction with the Education Authority. The Chivers Committee was formed in 1974, to establish what alternative was possible and practical for the Hall’s future. It published a report in 1975 and a large public meeting voted overwhelmingly to keep the existing Hall and refurbish it.
Plans were formulated and the refurbishment was started in October 1976. The contract price was £13,597, but the final cost was £18,534.
The Hall was reopened by Mr Archer Chambers on 14th April 1977 and, just 4 days later, the Social Club was formed with the intention of being able to provide a bar in the Hall to stimulate lettings. |
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The 1980's and 1990's
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In 1985 the Village Skittles League was formed and the freehold of the car park was bought from the Parish Council.
Further improvements and extensions took place in 1988. The new bar store, general store, toilets and kitchen extension were built, substantially enhancing the versatility and desirability of the Hall for hirers.
The disabled access ramp from the car park was built in 1991. |
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Into The New Millennium
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The Beoley Parish Council donated a replica Foundation Stone, to mark the new millennium. The original had become severely weathered over the first 95 years of the life of the Hall and was almost impossible to read.
2000 proved to be a busy year in terms of improvements to the Hall. New curtains were bought, the kitchen was re-fitted and new gas central heating was installed.
But 2001 proved to be another year of high expenditure. The disabled toilet facility was built, the main toilets were decorated and new double glazing was installed in the main porch. Part of the car park was also resurfaced.
In 2002 the major expenditure was the purchase of a new floor covering for the main entrance porch.
A comprehensive audio system, incorporating a loop system for the hard of hearing was installed in 2003. This significantly enhances the Hall as a venue for talks by guest speakers.
An on-going programme of maintenance and improvement continues, with the Hall being repainted inside and the second part of the car park being resurfaced in August 2006. In conjunction with Beoley First School, a new stage system was bought in November 2006. |
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