New electric heating is being installed over the summer, in time to provide more consistent heating throughout the hall during the winter months.

To improve access to the hall, we have opened the side hedge and installed new fencing, allowing pedestrians, wheelchairs and buggy’s to come into the hall from the footpath to Vicarage Mead.

We now have Wifi available in the hall.

Over the last few months we have been updating and renewing facilities in the hall. We have enhanced safety with new emergency lighting, fire alarms, RCD breakers, more sockets and outside lighting. We have installed new water heating, taps, a sink, electric cooker, new fridge and also re-arranged storage, to make better use of space. We hope you appreciate the changes, there's more to do as will continue to maintain and improve the hall into the future. If you have any ideas, let us know.

Thaxted Church Hall in Margaret Street has been an important part of the community for more than eighty years. It was in 1934 that a very generous benefactor donated land to the Vicar of Thaxted – Conrad Noel – and the Churchwardens to be held on trust for the aim of building a Church Hall. Interestingly the land included what is now Margaret Street Car Park, which was sold to Dunmow Rural District Council in 1964, and the site of the Telephone Exchange, which was sold to HM Postmaster General in 1968. Since then it has been used by many organisations and individuals in Thaxted.

For the last thirty or more years, the Trustees of the Church Hall have been David and Elisabeth Morgan, and Norma Hobbs. They have decided to stand down and hand over the responsibility of the Church Hall to new trustees. These are Fr Chris Brown, Daniel Fox, Paul Meader and Stephen Odom. Paul was appointed a trustee last year, so there will be some continuity. This change will effectively take place from 1st January 2019, though it might take a little longer to sort out all the legalities.

The new trustees would like to thank David, Elisabeth and Norma for all their hard work over many years managing and maintaining the Church Hall.

We will contact all the regular users of the hall – Beavers, Brownies, Country Dance Club, Dog Trainers, Guides, Jenny Jones Dance, Little Ladybirds, Morris Men – and the allotment holders so they know who to speak to about the hall or the allotments.

Anyone wishing to use the Church Hall can find us at www.thaxtedchurchhall.co.uk where you will find all you need to know about hiring the hall. Our email address is bookings@thaxtedchurchhall.co.uk 

Chris Brown, Daniel Fox, Paul Meader and Stephen Odom