White Colne
Parish Council
White Colne Village Hall
White Colne
Parish Council
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Village Hall Lettings Secretary: Jean Armstrong -
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White Colne
Parish Council
White Colne
Parish Council
White Colne
Parish Council
Main Hall (Stationmaster)
Lounge (Porters)
Part of the New Kitchen
Village Hall, with Pétanque Court in front
White Colne Village Hall Management Committee
Notice to all Regular Hirers
Village Hall Hire Charges with effect from 1st January 2009
At the last Committee meeting, held in September, it was decided that in view of rising running costs, particularly relating to supply of energy, rates of hire would be increased for 2009. We have taken the opportunity to simplify the hiring structure, reducing the number of options for hiring the smaller rooms. The current charges have been in effect since September 2006.
The increases do not reflect any recovery of costs incurred in recent improvements to the Hall – the new kitchen, replacement of central heating boiler, new furniture, etc – which have been largely funded by grants from local authorities, Lottery and 50 Club. We are currently seeking further funding to enable a complete refurbishment of the toilet facilities, including provision of disabled toilet, and wheelchair friendly access to the building. Any money in Village Hall funds surplus to ongoing operating requirements will be channeled into this and other future improvement initiatives, to the benefit of all future hirers.
It will be necessary to close the Hall for a period of weeks during the toilet refurbishment, which we hope will be some time in 2009. We will try to arrange this to minimize disruption, by scheduling work during holiday periods if possible. We will keep you informed of the likely timetable for the work when we have all the funding in place and have agreed the work with the contractor.
Hire Charges effective from 1st January 2009
(all charges apply for a minimum hire of 2 hours unless stated)
Note: the gazebo is available for use on Parish Council land only
and a deposit of £50.00 is required
Please contact the Lettings Secretary , Jean Armstrong,
for any further information and to check availability of the facilities
telephone 01787 221811
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Main Hall (Stationmaster) per hour
Committee Room (Porters) per hour
Whole Building, inc Kitchen (Buffet) per hour
Toilets only
Gazebo (see note below) per day
Music Centre per hiring
Booking deposit, unless otherwise stated
£7.00
£4.00
£16.00
£5.00
£25.00
£10.00
£25.00
White Colne Village Hall
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General information.
The current use of the building dates from 1976, when planning permission was first sought to convert the old stationmaster’s cottage for use as a parish hall. The building itself dates from about 1860, the original station building being the part built from pale stone and brick. Believed to be the first station built and opened for the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway (CVHR), and the smallest on the line, the later extension (in red brick) was added to give accommodation for the station master.
Originally known simply as Colne, the station served the two villages of White Colne and Earls Colne until a new station (known as Ford Gate) was built between Earls Colne and Colne Engaine in about 1898. The station in Bures Road was closed at this time but reopened in 1907 as White Colne Station. The line closed to passengers in 1961 and to goods traffic in April 1965.
The present building is all that remains of White Colne Station, although the car park, football, table tennis and basketball areas are on the site of the goods yard. The platform itself, now removed, was situated across Bures Road, in the grounds of what is now a private residence.
A programme of work is now underway to improve the standard and appearance of the hall to provide better facilities for our residents and other users.
The Village Hall also benefits by having a pétanque court.
Only 200m walk away along the Chase which passes by the allotments, is the White Colne Meadows.
Click here for more history of the railway
