Norton-in-Hales Jubilee Hall

The recently refurbished Jubilee Hall continues to be used regularly by the village school and toddlers groups as well as a keep-fit class on Mondays. In addition, it is used for a wide variety of village activities, as well as private functions, children’s parties etc.

Favourable comments continue to be received and hopefully this will encourage yet more use of the Jubilee Hall.
To make a booking, please contact Liddy Hall (contact details below)

Contact
Jeff Harrall, Chairman
Cotehele, Chapel Lane, Norton-in-Hales, Market Drayton. Shropshire TF9 4AU
Tel: 01630 653081

Liddy Hall, Bookings Clerk
Bell Cottage, Chapel Lane, Norton-in-Hales, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 4AU
Tel: 01630 656476

Hire Out Rates -
Daytime : £10 per hour
Evening: First two hours £25, thereafter £9 per hour

We will normally make a reduction to the charge out rate in respect of any local charity fundraising and also discuss a reduction in rates for any long term rental.

We also have crockery/cutlery/tables/chairs that are available to hire. For a quote, please contact either Liddy or Jeff.

A brief history
On April 26th 1926 a public meeting was held in Norton-in-Hales school to consider the question of whether the village should have a Village Hall. The meeting was unanimous that a hall ‘was desirable’ and after much discussion ‘steps were taken to erect a Hall’.

In order that work begin immediately, interest free loans were offered by Captain Radford Norcop £100, Mrs J Meadows - £50 and Mr J Meadows - £50.

Sites were viewed and their owners interviewed however nothing was decided until Captain Radford Norcop offered a site ‘on the Drayton Road near his Gardener’s Cottage’.

The specification was for a Hall 50 feet x 24 feet with ‘a small room at one end’. However it was then ascertained that the cost would be ‘at least £300 and no less’.

The Secretary, Mr J Meadows, informed the meeting that he had been over ‘to Park Hall Camp, which was being dismantled, and it was possible to get a corrugated iron hut 60 feet x 21 feet for £45.00 plus £7.00 for dismantling and £10.00 for transportation to the site’.

On the 6th November 1926 at 3.30pm, less than 7 months after the preliminary meeting, Norton-in-Hales Village Hall was ‘formally declared open by Lady Stamer.’ Also on the platform were ‘Captain Radford Norcop and Mrs Radford Norcop, Presidents, Sir Lovelace, Mrs & Mrs J Meadows, Mr C Chadwick and the rector, Rev. D Roberts. Tea was served afterwards and realised the sum of £3 11s 6p’.