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Great Bromley Village Hall


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Great Bromley Village Hall is a comprehensive community facility that is available for hire by organisations and individuals from within and outside the village, subject to status. Built in the 1920s, it has been upgraded and extended in recent years to offer suitable accommodation for a wide range of activities and functions.



The Village Hall was gifted, via a trust deed, to the Parish of Great Bromley in 1946 by the Crossman family. Overall responsibility for the Hall is vested in Great Bromley Parish Council as custodian trustee. Routine management is undertaken by a management committee as stipulated in the trust deed.



To obtain detailed information on the Village Hall and its various facilities please click on the appropriate option below:

General Information, History and Management Arrangements


Description

The Village Hall is built of brick with a composite tile pitched roof and a later addition being of felted flat roof construction. It has four areas available for hire together with a kitchen, toilets and car parking space for those using the Hall and adjoining cricket pitch.

Registered Charity

The Village Hall including the adjoining land, used as the village cricket ground, is registered with the Charity Commission as Number 301310.

Postal Address

Great Bromley Village Hall, Parsons Hill, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7JA, England.

Location

Situated in the Village of Great Bromley some six miles to the East of Colchester, the Hall stands beside the road known as B1029 (Parsons Hill) in the county of Essex. The British National Grid Reference is TM086253.

History

The Village Hall was built originally circa 1923 at the expense of (Sir) Percy Crossman of Great Bromley Hall (now called the Seven Rivers Cheshire Home), on land which was part of Glebe Farm. In 1946, the building and associated land was conveyed as a gift by Douglas Peter Crossman (son of the late Percy Crossman) to Grantees to hold upon Trust for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Great Bromley.

In 1966 it was deemed desirable to vary the Trusts and powers set out in the 1946 conveyance and a Trust Deed was drawn up in January 1967 modified by a Deed of Rectification in October 1967 to create the current Charity under which the Village Hall (including the associated land) is held.

Custodian Trustee

Great Bromley Parish Council is the custodian trustee.

Committee of Management

The Management Committee consists of Elected and Representative Members and may include Co-opted Members. Up to five Elected, up to seven Representative Members appointed by appointing organizations named in the Deed and up to three Co-opted members make up the Committee. Currently, there are five Elected, five Representative and two co-opted forming the Committee. They are all elected or appointed annually. A quorum is formed when not less than one third of the total number of members for the time being are present.

Management Committee Members


The following are Management Committee Members (All are Trustees):
Frederick Nicholls (Chairman)Appointed by Gt Bromley Parish Council
Bevan Willgress (Secretary)Co-opted
Lynda Allam (Treasurer)Appointed by Gt Bromley Cricket Club
Beryl HurstAppointed by Gt Bromley Friendship Club
Gill ChristmasAppointed by Gt Bromley Badminton Club
Mary HartAppointed by Gt Bromley Women's Institute
Peter WendenElected
Dean DasleyElected
Henry FairleyElected
Pat PetcheyElected
Martin FrostickElected

Contacts


Bookings:Lynda Allam, Bluegates Farm, Carringtons Road, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7UZ.
Tel: 01206 230375
Caretaker:Marion Britton Tel: 07979 521283 or 01206 822946
Chairman:Frederick Nicholls Tel: 01206 230843
Secretary:Bevan Willgress, Lee Cottage, Parsons Hill, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7JF.
Tel: 01206 230150
Treasurer:Lynda Allam, Bluegates Farm, Carringtons Road, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7UZ.
Tel: 01206 230375
Village Hall:Tel: 01206 230009 (incoming and emergency service calls only)

Details of Facilities


Main Hall Approximate size is 8.5m x 15.0m (127.5sq.m) excluding stage area at one end.
Stage size is 2.8m x 6.2m (17.3sq m) with access from the rear. Can be extended to 3.4m x 6.2m (21.0sq.m).
Stage lighting can be controlled from a gallery at opposite end of Hall.
(lighting has to be fitted extra but is available within the village by request).
Seating capacity for dancing is 120.
Seating capacity for theatre style is 180.
Maximum capacity is 220.
A Badminton court is marked on the floor.
Floor is made of Junkers Beech.
Heating is provided by hot water radiators.
main hall
Millennium Lounge Approximate size is 6.1m x 6.8m (41.5sq.m).
Maximum seating capacity is 40 persons.
Floor finish is carpet over cement screed.
Heating is provided by hot water radiators.
Can be used as additional side room of main hall or separately.
Committee Room Approximate size is 3.9m x 6.6m (25.7sq.m).
Maximum seating capacity is 15 persons.
Floor finish is carpet over cement screed.
Heating is provided by electric convector heaters.
Can be used separately or as a room to support stage productions.
Has direct access to rear of stage (two doors).
Small Hall Approximate size is 4.2m x 11.0m (46.0sq m).
Used mainly for storage of chairs, tables etc but can be cleared and used as a support area for functions using main Hall. Floor comprises wooden boards. Heating is by hot water radiators.
Billiards Room Contains a full size Billiards table and is used in conjunction with the Small Hall Room The table is not available for general hire but may be played upon with agreement of the Great Bromley Men's Social Club who use and maintain it.
Kitchen Approximate size is 3.4m x 5.0m (17.0sq.m).
Equipped with cooker, fridge, sinks, water heater and work-tops.
Some crockery is available on request.
Can be used to support either Main Hall, Committee Room, Lounge, Billiards Room or Small Hall.
Kitchen may have to be shared between concurrent users of the Village Hall.
Car Parking Space exists for approximately 60 cars in two main parking areas around the Village Hall. Further parking is available on the roadside or nearby lay-by.

Hiring the Facilities

All enquiries about hiring the facilities, including availability and charges, should be directed to our Bookings Person, Mrs Lynda Allam, Bluegates Farm, Carringtons Road, Great Bromley, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7UZ, telephone 01206 230375. An answering service may be in use part of the time, if so please leave your name and contact number, so we may call you back.

Terms of Hire

The conditions of hire are available for download in PDF Format or as a webpage here.

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Organisations using the Village Hall

Those organisations currently using the Village Hall on a regular basis include:-

Occasional users are:-

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