Public Hall

This old red sandstone building was built in 1893 at a cost of £1,400. It had a stage, changing rooms, and kitchen below and a recreation room, reading room, and a gallery above.
I was amazed to read that the architect forgot to include a staircase on his drawings and one had to be constructed quickly a narrow winding staircase just in time for the official opening!
It has had many uses over the years, including being used by the council as a place for the homeless to stay and a shelter for single parents.
There’s a very small car park opposite where you can park for free, as I did yesterday, (in the ‘Main Street Car Park’) next to the former parish council chambers and old gaol.