History of the Village Hall

The hall is on the original site of the former Moorlands County Primary School and the idea for a village hall came about in the months following a fire on the 15th March 1969, which completely destroyed all but the Headmaster's house which is now the stone building on the front elevation.

The school originally opened on the 28th April 1874 with 23 children and by June of the same year had 101 pupils on the register.  The school proved to be the focal point for the local communities with evening events being held there also.  The sudden loss of the school after 95 years of existence was a great shame for the community at the time.

Within a few weeks of the fire the gutted buildings were deemed unsafe and were demolished.  A committee was formed to fight for a replacement for the school but due to a variety of reasons this was finally abolished in October 1969.

In a way of compensation for the community, the County Council offered the site on which to build a village hall along with grant aid to assist with the purchase of the Headmaster's house.  The front elevation of the village hall is the original gritstone Headmaster's house and this underwent renovation in 1975, with the large hall to the rear being added over the following two years.

The hall is now an important community resource and is run as a registered charity by a small dedicated voluntary group of Trustees.  The hall is used regularly by community groups and is available to hire for functions and events.