A short (newspaper) history of the village hall

Biggleswade Chronicle - Friday 24 January 1936

Our little shop is in the premises of the old village hall, it was built by Sir James Hill, Baronet and Lady Hill, and according to the plaque on the hall, the clock was added in 1935 to celebrate their diamond wedding.

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Sir James moved into the Manor in the summer of 1918...

....and here are some newspaper articles over a few decades giving you an insight into the history of the hall:

and clearly liked by all of the villagers

During the war a potential crisis was averted....

Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 18 May 1939

But obviously they still managed to use the hall, and even put on a bus!

Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 02 July 1936

and the hall continued to be used after the war...

Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle - Thursday 17 December 1953