History of the Hall
Fundraising gets underway, 2003
A figure of £195,000 was quoted to build a new hall
fit for the 21st century and in the first month some
£3,000 was pledged.
The old hall ready for demolition, 2005
By June 2005 the decision was made to close the 1982
building which had served so well for 23 years. By
mid-July £105,000 had been raised, with a pledge from
Biffaward for £50,000 reliant on us finding £23,000 in
just 6 weeks! By the end of July nearly all the money
had been raised, including a further £20,000 pledged
from another major U.K. charity.
Hall being demolished, 26th September 2005
With nearly £200,000 raised, plans were drawn up and
contracts were exchanged with local builders, Towers of
Blackburn, to build the new hall. Demolition of the old
hall took place on the morning of the 26th September,
2005.
Brindle's brand-new Community Hall
After planning permission was finally granted a few
weeks later, the steel structure for the new building
went up on the 20th October and building work started in
earnest. Completion came in the Spring of 2006 when, on
the 16th March, the new hall was finally handed over by
the builders.
The original ethos and aims of the Parish Institute
remains the same, some 80 years on. Despite the many
changes seen in our community over the years, we are the
only facility left in the village that welcomes everyone
irrespective of age, sex, race, creed, colour or
political persuasion.
We aim for that to continue for the next 80 years and
beyond.
We would like to acknowledge the
assistance of Brindle Historical Society, their
Secretary Steve Williams and Archivists Darren and Katie
Cranshaw in compiling the history of the hall.
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