Town Hall The
THE foundation stone of the ‘new’ town hall was laid on October 22, 1887. Originally, the building was to be called the Victoria Hall and was built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. However, it has always been called the Town Hall and Institute by the local townspeople. Money was raised by public subscription and the original building was constructed in local limestone at a cost of £1,141.10s.5p. Subscriptions ranged from £300 given by Messrs Hamlyn Brothers, the local Mill owning family, down to 6d from a local resident. The hall opened on October 21, 1888 and comprised a billiards room, reading room and accommodation for the caretaker. This part of the building now includes the main performance hall, public meeting rooms and kitchens.
businesses to the Cooperative Wholesale Society, they decided to do something to benefit the town as a show of their appreciation for all those who had worked for them.
In 1920, when the Hamlyn family sold their ■ THE TOWN HALL THEN...
Joseph Hamlyn increased the stipends of the three local ministers and gave a contribution to expand the Ashburton and Buckfastleigh cottage Hospital. William Hamlyn gave the playing fields off Bossell Road and John Furneaux, a director of the company, paid for an extension to the town hall which was opened on March 28, 1925.
Made of local limestone, in keeping with the rest of the building, the extension added the council chamber, the clerk’s office and the library, all for the princely sum of £3,300. To this day, the town hall remains in trust for the benefit of the local community and has been managed by the town council since 1925. Recent redecoration has added three new kitchens and improved toilet facilities with disabled access. A programme of refurbishment and improvement continues.
HIRING CHARGES FOR THE TOWN HALL WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 2010 (inclusive of VAT at 17.5%)
ROOMS 2 OR 3 4 HOUR SESSION. Before 5pm £11.75. After 5pm £14.10.
ROOMS 2 OR 3 4 HOUR SESSION WITH KITCHEN OR BAR
Before 5pm – £14.10. After 5pm – £18.80. 26
MAIN HALL 4 HOUR SESSION Before 5pm – £25.85. After 5pm – £29.38. After 10pm – £11.75p/h.
BUCKFASTLEIGH TOWN HALL TRUST
Registered Charity No. 200623
MAIN HALL HOURLY Before 5pm – £9.40. After 5pm – £11.75.
ROOM 4
4 HOUR SESSION Before 5pm – £11.75. After 5pm – £14.10.
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