Slinfold Village Hall

— History —

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To keep costs low, the Village Hall is run by volunteers for the benefit of the village. Many existing volunteers are nearing their 'second retirement' and we are always looking for more helpers. If you can spare even just an hour or two, please click the image above or here for more information.

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History

The Child Memorial Village Hall (as it was originally known) was built in 1881 as a gift to the Parish in memory of Thomas and Caroline Child by their children and grandchildren. This is reflected in the monogram

TCC

on the front of the building, which also carries the inscription

Village Hall and Library

straddling the circular window.

In 1915, the hall was enlarged "in affectionate remembrance of" the next generation of the Child family "by their Kinsfolk". This entailed the lengthening of the main hall and the addition of side rooms to the rear of the hall (see postcard c.1955).

The hall then continued to serve the village until 1981-83, when a flat-roofed extension was built within the corner of the L-shape to accommodate a new kitchen.

Planning for the next expansion commenced in the mid-1990s. This required Privy Council approval for the transfer of a small parcel of land from the adjoining churchyard, as well as the purchase of land from two adjoining houses. Meanwhile, with the hall being within a conservation area and next to a listed building (the church), the planning authority was quite particular. Eventually, it approved a two-storey extension in the style of a Sussex Barn so that it had a separate appearance from the main building.

The extension, complete refurbishment of the main hall, and the creation of a new kitchen were finished in 2001. In 2004, the old, flat-roofed (and now disused) kitchen was incorporated into the main hall to increase its size further.

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