Stour Row Village Hall

Our village hall is a converted Congregationalist chapel built in 1847 and purchased by the village in 1949. This lovely old building is a great venue for both public and private gatherings and is available for bookings. It is the centre for many village events and gatherings: lunches, coffee mornings, quizzes, produce stalls, lectures, exercise classes etc.. Local residents are offered reduced rates to hire the hall for private events.

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During the very hot summers of 1976 and 1989 the foundations of the kitchen shrank, and the kitchen subsided.  The demolition and re-building cost £15,375.45. Grants and donations flowed in, money raising activities became the order of the day, much hard work and goodwill enabled the re-building to be completed in October 1990.  A plaque has been placed in the Hall to commemorate the generosity , hard work and willing help of many who made the dream of a new and brighter kitchen a reality.

The chapel was purchased for £105/1s/6d in 1949 and became the Village Hall, and a registered charity.  Among the necessary alterations a kitchen extension was built at the cost of £361/17s/3d.

During 2013 the Hall underwent major restructuring, redecoration and modernising as a result of the generous contributions of local residents in terms of time and finance.  This has provided a clean, bright and airy hall with modern kitchen, a store room and toilet with disabled facilities.  In addition the small garden area is maintained as a tidy and useful picnic area with children’s swing set for use in all weathers.

Closure of the Village Hall during the coronavirus pandemic (2020/21) provided an opportunity to update some features of the hall, in particular the floor which was showing evidence of collapse in some areas. Further examination revealed much more extensive work was necessary. Ultimately the floor in the main hall was completely replaced. Maintenance work to the exterior and internal walls, a coat of paint throughout the interior, installation of window blinds and pictures of local scenes has given the Hall a fresh new look. Finally, the war memorial from All Saints Church in Stour Row has been re-located inside the Hall. The Village Hall remains a valued facility for local events and outside hire.