Village Hall Complex
The Village Hall Complex can lay justifiable claim to be the centre of the community. Many clubs make use of their facilities from Theatre to Football. It comprises a collection of halls, rooms & sporting facilities as listed below. Principal among them is the Orpen Memorial Hall which was built from money left in Osmond Orpen’s will in 1938. Osmond was a respected local resident and you can find out more about him from the Rose Growing & Orpen Close history pages on this site.
The Village Hall Complex:
- Main Hall which can accommodate 150 standing or 120 seated in a theatre-style layout.
- John Lampon Hall which can accommodate 60. This hall can be divided into 2 rooms (known as Joyce Lucking & Ernest Blackwell rooms), each with up to 30 people.
- Social Club Room is available for hire during the day.
- Lorkin Daniell field and,
- MUGA – multi-use games area.
How To Book
To book any of the Halls, you can use our Online Booking System.
You can also contact the Hall Administrator, Victoria Beckwith-Cole by email at [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”]
If you are not sure where the Orpen Memorial Hall is you can find it using google maps.
Downloads
- Sale of Alcohol Form. (MS Word)
- Conditions of Letting. (MS Word)
Recent news items
The following news items reference one, or more, of the facilities at the Village Hall Complex, to read the whole article please click on the heading…
- Environment & Highways – 11th February 2021 - Environment & Highways Meeting Held on 14th January 2021 The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 11th February 2021 and discussed: Snow clearing, Update on ponds, Village Signs. Playground access path, The Heath, Hedging at… …
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- Environment & Highways – 10th September 2020 - Environment & Highways - 10th September 2020 The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 10th September 2020 and discussed: Village Ponds, Playground access, Strategic environmental planning, School buses in Lexden Road, New hedging… …
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- Grant Boosts Orpen Hall CCTV - Some of the many views covered Grant Boosts Orpen Hall CCTV We have been awarded £1,000 to upgrade existing CCTV equipment and install extra cameras around Orpen Memorial Hall.New HD cameras will provide maximum visual coverage around the building. This… …
- Do you have a vision for the future of the MUGA? - Do you have a vision for the future of the MUGA? The MUGA/Tennis Court surface by the Orpen Hall is reaching the end of its life and we need to develop a vision for its future. The Parish Council would like… …
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- Environment & Highways – 9th July 2020 - Environment & Highways – 9th July 2020 The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 9th July 2020 and discussed: Wildflower areas, Allotments, Village Ponds, Scout Hut, Street Signs, Lorkin Daniell Field, play area,… …
- Environment & Highways – 11th June 2020 - Environment & Highways – 11th June 2020 The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 11th June 2020 and discussed: New trees & hedges, Wildlife areas, Street furniture & signs, School buses, Handymen activities,… …
- Environment & Highways – 14th May 2020 - Environment & Highways – 14th May 2020 The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met via Zoom on 14th May 2020 and discussed: Lockdown activities, Village ponds, Handymen activities, and Play Area. Environment & Highways Report Committee… …
- Day 1 of (Soft) Lockdown - Day 1 of (Soft) Lockdown As you might imagine, as we sit here in our homes on Day 1 of a relatively soft lockdown, advice and news keep flowing. This update summarises some of the most relevant: Allotments remain open… …
- Orpen Hall Roof Re-Tiling – Starts Soon - Orpen Hall Roof Re-Tiling Parts of the roof of Orpen Hall were repaired 10 years ago but other parts now need repair; unsurprising given they were laid in 1938! Accordingly, M J Group Construction & Roofing under the supervision of… …
- Village Hall Week – New Booking System - Village Hall Week It's "Village Halls Week" this week so what better timing to hold an open morning to launch our Online Booking System! The Village Hall Week campaign is an annual event organised by the ACRE Network. It celebrates… …
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