Woodley Village Hall is located
in School Road, Woodley (on the Woodley triangle, about
two
hundred metres from the Hunters Inn public house, situated on
the corner of School Road and the main Winchester Road).
In 1975 the old Church of
England primary school in School Road, Woodley was bought by
the Romsey Extra Parish Council from the Church
Commissioners in order that Romsey Extra might have
a village hall. Generous grants from the County, the Borough
Council and the Parish Council, together with a local
appeal, eventually raised the funds to replace the old
buildings with a custom built Hall.
The old school was
demolished in April and the new Hall completed
in October 1986. It currently offers three
function rooms for hire: the
main hall (Woodley Room), a spacious hall and
raised stage suitable for larger functions,
theatricals, meetings, dance etc; the Crampmoor
Room, a mid-sized room suitable for smaller
functions and events; and a smaller room, the
Ganger Room is also available for committee
meetings and similar functions, and as an
additional room if required for use in
conjunction with the main hall.
The Hall has been
the home of the local NOMADS amateur dramatics
group since its inception. NOMADS assisted with
the original fund raising and have continued to
put on shows, plays, pantomime and other events
ever since, raising money for local charities in
the process. There is a fitted kitchen, with
serving hatch to the Crampmoor Room and the
smaller Ganger Room also has its own recently
installed kitchenette unit. Crockery etc is
available for hire. Rooms are available for hire
for community events, private functions and
parties, and appropriate commercial hire.
1975 the old Church of England
primary school in School Road, Woodley was bought by the Romsey
Extra Parish Council from the Church Commissioners in order
that Romsey Extra might have a village hall. Generous grants
from the County, the Borough Council and the Parish Council,
together with a local appeal, eventually raised the funds to
replace the old buildings with a custom built Hall.
Rooms are available for hire for
community events, private functions and parties, and appropriate
commercial hire.
Woodley Village Hall history in photos
When it was Crampmoor School in
WW2
Used as Woodley Community Hall
in 1982
Demolition of Woodley Community
Hall the former school, School Lane, Woodley. 1986
Newly built Woodley Village Hall
handover by builders Tarmac Construction 1986
Opening of Woodley Village Hall
by Eileen Page with Cllr. Doris Bunting. 1986