2nd February 2012

PIDDLETRENTHIDE: New roof for memorial hall thanks to National Lottery

Piddletrenthide Memorial Hall has received a grant of more than £9,000 towards replacing the roof.

The village hall has been a popular venue in the community for the past 89 years but recently a leak in the roof has casued problems for those who use it on a regular basis.

After seeking planning permission to replace the roof, funding was needed in order for the work to go ahead.

The National Lottery “Big Lottery Fund” have awarded the hall a grant for £9,312 towards replacing the roof.

Work stared on the hall roof in early January and it is expected to take four weeks to complete.

The hall was erected in 1923 as a memorial to the servicemen from the village who lost their lives in the Great War.

During the last 89 years the hall has served the village well providing a venue for village dances or “hops”.

It currently is the venue for local groups and clubs including the Over 60s Club, the Gardening Club, the Lunch Club, fortnightly coffee mornings, monthly parish council meetings, country dancing, Artsreach productions, to name a few.

Memorial hall trustee Janet Keen said: “How wonderful that a building that was built in the 1920s is still going strong and thanks to the Big Lottery Fund will continue to do so for many years to come.

“The hall has a fairly new kitchen, courtesy of Awards for All, and a modern floor, it has fully accessible facilities and access and is regularly booked for private functions as well as regular village events.

“In these days of possible recession and resulting frugality in the way we live our lives village halls are of major importance in keeping communities together, providing inexpensive and local facilities for meetings of all kinds, how wonderful that in Piddletrenthide this venue continues to serve the villagers.”

PIDDLETRENTHIDE: New roof for memorial hall thanks to National Lottery

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