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Swanton Morley Village Hall
We are most grateful to all concerned for the assistance
received, the advice given and the experiences shared.
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Village
Hall Facilities
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Village/town
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Miles by road to Bawdeswell
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4
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Swanton Morley - Population - 1200
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Date of visit
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29-Jan-05
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Facility Title
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Contact - Name
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John Carrick
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Swanton Morley Village Hall - £5-6 per hour for
the main hall, £4 for small hall
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Type - Village Hall /Commercial/Pub etc
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Village Hall and Recreation Ground
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Facilities
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Condition
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Build 1995. Main Hall used every day by fee
paying organisations. Entrance hall looking tired and messy. Dark corridors but good access to all the
rooms without having to go through the main rooms. Internal and external
access to chaining rooms and toilets, showers. Still working on in the chainging
rooms. Club and bar with external
access onto 'patio area'. Bar again looking a little tired but a good sized
room and nice small bar. Not part of the Village Hall due to Halls charity
status and needs to be dealt with totally separtary. Bar opened up onto
Main hall. Office was a very useful space but cramped, used by Parish
Clerk. Main Hall desinged for
Badminigton court, poor accustics and feature window. Very light due to Ceiling windows.
Storage in difficult areas due to octigan shape of hall. Balconary area not
used but for storage. Access direct from Small hall to Main hall. Kitchen
well equiped but unfriendly, poor layout, cramped, external door, no
window. Access from passage ways and into bar/club area.
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People capacity
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200 Main Hall, 30 small hall
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Number of Rooms
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4 - Main and small halls, Social Club, office
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Kitchen
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Stainless Steel
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Toilets
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with changing rooms
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Technical
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Bar
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Yes with Social club
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Vending Machines. Lighting rack. Piano, internet
access.
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Disability
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Yes but no access to changing rooms
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Re-cycling
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No
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Grounds
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Condition
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Problem storage - received approval for extension
for storage, currently using metal 'huts'. Separate LEA portacabins for
play group. Scout hut - porta cabin.
2 football pitches, some flower beds done and maintained by local
Horticulture group. Gravel (patchy)
car park for 40+ cars, grassed areas could be used in summer. On the edge
of the village.
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Number of Cars parking spaces
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40+
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Play areas
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No
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Recreation area
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Yes
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Landscaping
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No
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Activities
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Educational
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Adult Education, Commercial firms - key to making
money (Travelling Arts and Drama groups), lectures
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Yearly
events
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Fireworks, New Years Eve, Flower Show
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Groups
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Play group - Monday to Friday, Youth Club,
Pensioners - Whist Drive
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Sports
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Ladies Keep Fit, table tennis, Football, don't
use Badminton court
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Development
and Funding
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Raised over 5 years - £100,000 ,
Sports and Art Foundation - £10,000, Total in Grants £100,000 - £50K
from Sports and Art council, £25K from Sports council(?). Building cost
(1995) £150,000. £100,000 to fit out. Borrowed £50,000 from Breckland
Council (ACRE) local members tied into the
loan just finishing paying it back 12 years. Main source of funding -
fireworks, Quiz nights, Duck race, Fun Days, Weekly Bingo. Social Club Events (bar funds). Trying to
increase more events especially weddings, currently charge £200 (have 6 per
year) (Hunters Hall can charge £5,000 per wedding). Want to build a stage.
Gross £100,000 per year. Need £100,000 for further development in the next
few years.
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Suggestions
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Need a well connected, dedicated committee. Problem with funds being raised and
building costs quickly increased afterwards. Would do very many things
different if started again. Happy to advise our development.
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Back to top
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Contact us via email info@ProjectBawdeswell.org.uk
or write to:- The
Secretary, Project Bawdeswell, High Windows, Meadow Loke, Bawdeswell, NR20 4TG
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