Ashwell Village Hall, 20 West End, Ashwell, Cambridgeshire

At a public meeting in 1921 a large majority agreed that a village hall would be an asset to village life and that the Maltings, formerly Page's Brewery, would be suitable for conversion. The building cost £500 and the conversion a further £750, which Mrs Fordham offered to fund. It was proposed that there would be facilities for a reading room. billiard and games room, public baths, a large hall for concerts and a library. Initially, the Village Hall was much used by the newly formed Men's Club, a theatre club, the Women's Institute, and a thriving choral society. The hall was opened on 7 December 1922 by Lord Robert Cecil.

Morley Horder also provided a sketch proposal for alterations to the entrance gate but these were not progressed.

Reference           Peter Greener: Ashwell Yearbook 2023 page 45