Category: Reading Room

At the start of 2002 it began to look like there was positive progress in all of the areas that had been holding things back. As part of the changes detailed above a new constitution was defined for what was now known as the Church Lawford Village Hall – this can be found here. Further… Read more

Although the decision had been taken to change the status of the Reading Room to that of a Village Hall, prior to initial refurbishment and making use of the recreation ground and school playground (for parking), such steps required significant efforts by the Steering Group, given the number of parties involved and the various covenants… Read more

Prior to 1996 there was a school in the village. From 1964 to 1996 this was on land adjacent to the Reading Room. The school had a large hall and facilities that were generally better than those of the much older Reading Room. Accordingly it was extensively used for village functions outside school hours, including… Read more

For almost a century the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Reading Room was a facility at the heart of village life. The committee of Trustees ensured that the facility operated in the best possible way for the villagers, with events and groups being given access to a site that many other villages did not possess.… Read more