Committee meeting Thursday 23rd October 2025
On Thursday 23rd October at 7.30pm the Village Hall Committee will meet and discuss disabled parking alongside the hall. Residents are very welcome to attend, and if you regularly park near the village hall or on Martins Road, this meeting may be of particular interest to you.
2025 Annual General Meeting 24th April at 8pm
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the KEEVIL VILLAGE HALL will be held on THURSDAY 24th APRIL in the Hall at 8pm
Everyone in the village is invited to attend this important meeting.
If you would like to serve on the Village Hall Management Committee as an Elected Member please let the Secretary know by 17th April 2025. Could all Representative Members also advise who in their organisation will be standing on the Committee for 2025/26. If there are any other organisations who wish to have a Representative on the Committee please advise the Secretary Mrs P. Bartholomew 49a Martins Road, Keevil patbartholomew@hotmail.com
Minutes of previous meetings:
At its meeting in October 2024 the village hall committee agreed to publishing its minutes:
Previous minutes already published:
- Village hall AGM MINUTES 2023
- Village hall Minutes 20th April 2023
- Village hall Committee
- Village hall accounts 2022
- AGM MINUTES 2022
The 2022 AGM discussed matters concerning Land Registry. The area of the original Deeds had been registered but because the land given for building a larger hall was not subject to any legal documents, it was being proposed to apply for Adverse Possession in order that the back of the Hall, part of the footpath into the side door and a small part of the surrounds could be officially registered. There were several objections.
Wifi now available in the village hall!
The Village Hall Committee are pleased to announce that Keevil Village Hall now has the facility to live stream events, sport, Queens Platinum Jubilee, films etc. All you require is a laptop with internet access The large screen enhances the atmosphere and makes for a good social gathering.
You can book the hall through Pat Tucker, from whom all information and cables will be supplied.
01380 871601. patkvh@gmx.co.uk
About our village hall
Our village hall is in Martins Road, BA14 6NA, and is central to many village organisations and activities.
The main hall is 76 square metres, with a brand new floor (as of August 2018), a raised stage, small committee room (doubling as the Post Office on a Tuesday afternoon), plus fully fitted kitchen including full size cooker, commercial size hot cupboard, and crockery/cutlery to accommodate 76 people. There is also a hearing loop system.
The hall holds a Premises Licence for Recorded Music, Live Music, Facilities for Dancing and Performance of Dance as follows:-
- Monday to Saturday 9am to Midnight
- Sunday 9am to 10.30pm
Numbers are restricted under the licence as follows :-
- Dining 76
- Standing 152
- Dancing 108
- Dining and Dancing 69
The Village Hall does not hold a licence for the sale of alcohol.
IMPORTANT NOTE: CAR PARKING
The village hall does not have its own car park so visitors should park safely on the road. Please have consideration for residents who live next to and behind the hall and do not block the access road or make it unsafe for residents to exit, or emergency vehicles to enter, by parking too close to the corners of the access road, inhibiting or restricting visibility. Do also note there are no designated Disabled bays anywhere in Martins Road.
WASTE DISPOSAL
Village hall waste is now classed as commercial waste and we have to pay for its collection. We use a company called Grist on an ‘on demand’ basis to keep costs down. Please note that recyclable items are NOT included, and must be taken home by users of the hall.
CLASSES
See here for regular classes such as yoga and pilates in the village hall
For more information, availability and details of hiring costs, please contact the Bookings Secretary Pat Tucker on 01380 871601 or patkvh@gmx.co.uk
History of the Hall
Kelly’s Directory (1895) shows that an iron hall was erected in 1892, by Col John W. Wallington, CB, JP for concerts, entertainment, etc. The 1903 Electoral Roll shows that Alice Julia Wallington and Augusta Frances Wallington were joint owners of the Institute.
The Annals of Keevil shows that a little distance (from Stocks Tree) stands the Institute, an iron room built through the exertions of Misses G. and A. Wallington, and of the greatest use as a Reading Room, a rendezvous for the Scouts, and for village meetings. Built in what was then known as Institute Road (after the Village Institute) off Martins Road. Keevil was given the old village hall, an iron and timber building, which was then second hand.
At a meeting in January 1933 Trustees and a Committee were appointed to run the Hall.
On 9 October 1962 Keevil Club and Institute was vested in the Official Custodian for Charities. (Now the Charity Commission, you can find their entry and list of Trustees here)
In March 1963 the old Hall was demolished as being ‘no longer in line with modern needs and wishes’. Mr James Banfield, a local farmer, gave some of his adjoining land to accommodate the new hall and the Brocklebank family gave a substantial donation for the building of the new Hall.
The present Hall was built at a cost of approximately £4,000 and opened on 28 September 1963.
In 2001 a Lottery grant was received for refurbishment of the Hall to include disabled access and toilets.
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