Salford Priors Memorial Hall

Location : School Road, Salford Priors, Evesham, WR11 8XD.

County: Warwickshire.

Charity Number: 522003.

The Memorial Hall was built 1955/56 and opened on April 6th 1957. It was funded by public subscription, and held in trust ‘for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parish of Salford Priors, in the County of Warwickshire’. The Hall was built in memory of those who gave their lives in the two World Wars - 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. Trustees from all organisations in the village are represented on the Hall Committee.

A major refurbishment was planned in 1998 as the Hall required updating, and was urgently in need of repair. We drew up plans and a budget costing, as well as a business plan, and completed an application for a grant from the National Lottery. This first application was turned down as it was too costly, and we quickly prepared another set of paperwork with revised drawings and scaled down requirements. Our second application was approved, and we had confirmation from the Community Lottery Fund on the 23rd May 2001 - we received just under £300,000. The extra funding of about £90,000 required was raised locally, and the work completed. The Rededication Service took place on Thursday 30th May 2002.

We now have a modern, updated village community centre with three comfortable rooms, which are available together with a fully equipped kitchen, enclosed patio area and disabled facilities. The Hall is extensively used by numerous organisations from the village and surrounding area, and is frequently used for children’s and adults’ parties, wedding receptions, dances and fundraising events such as quiz nights. It also incorporates a room used exclusively by the Parish Council as an office and resource centre.

For details of booking and hire charges, please contact Pat Dare on 01789 778940 or email patdare2003@yahoo.co.uk Pat also deals with general enquiries and business letters – please address these to her at 50 School Road, Salford Priors, Evesham, WR11 8XD.

Affiliated to: Warwickshire Rural Community Council, 25 Stoneleigh Deer Park, Stareton, Kenilworth, CVS 2LY. Telephone: 02476 531280