History of the Village Hall
The table below gives a brief overview of the significant dates in the life of the Hall. We didn't stop developing in 1994 by the way! Further dates and information will be added as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you are in the Hall, a plaque displaying historic moments can be seen on the wall by the Meeting Room.
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1921 |
Inaugural Womans Institute (W.I.) meeting at Village School |
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1922 |
Land Purchased for £25 |
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1923 |
W.I. Hall Official opening |
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1928 |
Water Installed |
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1930 |
Alice Beer's history of Buckland completed |
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1933 |
Electricty installed |
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1936 |
Alice Beer's MS & Book Rights given |
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1939 |
W.I. Members & Hall dedicated to National Service for the War |
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1981 |
The men's Club became the Village Hall |
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1983 |
W.I. and Village Hall amalagate |
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1987 |
W.I. wound up and £300 donated to hall. Snooker Hall extension completed |
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1988 |
Freehold of Hall conveyed to Village Hall Trustees |
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1988 |
Winner: Best Run Village hall in West Devon |
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1989 |
Front Extension completed |
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1990 |
Winner: Best run Village Hall in Devon |
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1992 |
Winner: Best Run Village Hall in West Devon |
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1994 |
Winner:
Best Run Village Hall in West Devon |
| 2002 | New
Meeting Room, Drama Store etc opened by Lord Morley Disabled access provided |
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2005 |
Kitchen completely refurbished, with new cooker, dishwasher and cabinets. New china and crockery also purchased. |
