Welcome to the Old Basing Village Hall page. Please take some time to have a look around and you will discover a little about our history, who uses us and what facilities we have to offer users of the hall. We are a versatile facility for any type of function. The Main Hall is licensed for up to 300 people and can be used and is used for Weddings, Parties, Flower Shows, meetings, craft ma
rkets, Badminton, table tennis, short mat bowls etc. The Frank Goddard room is a seperate suite for up to 50 people with it's own private facilities. Perfect to hold business or charity meetings. History
In order to build the village hall Mrs Betty Holmes M.B.E. (who was chairman of Old Basing Parish Council) changed the covenant on the ground adjacent to Olivers Battery. The hall was designed by the local architect Derek Kearns and the projected cost was £80,000. Villagers had to raise 25% of this, with the Government Department of Education & Science providing 50% and Basingstoke & Deane providing 25%. Fund raising for the village contribution started in 1978. The Village Hall Steering Committee formed the hall into a charitable trust. The building of the hall started in 1980 and Mrs Betty Holmes M.B.E. opened the completed hall on the 5th June 1982, as shown in the picture on the left. She also openend two further extensions in 1993 (new entrance) and 2003 (rear extension & Frank Goddard Room). How we are run
We are a registered charity, No: 280006, and the hall is run entirely from the revenue it generates. We are not financially supported by any external body. We have a steering committee of volunteers who over see the running of the hall.
