Perlethorpe Village Hall and Social Club.

 

 

In the mid-1950s the possibility of building a Village Hall in Perlethorpe was discussed by a Committee largely led by Lady Rozelle Manvers, recently become Lady Rozelle Beattie following her marriage to Major Alexander Beattie, the latter of who was involved in the opening of Thoresby Hall to the general public in 1959. It was agreed that the Ministry of Education would provide a third of the building costs assessed to be c. £4,500. The villagers themselves were also required to make a contribution for the equipment involved and this was raised via a range of typical fund raising events such as dances, prize draws, and even a clay pigeon shoot.

No sooner was the Village Hall completed than it became the temporary site for local school children to continue their classes, whilst a modern extension was built on to the original stone building of Perlethorpe  Primary School a few yards up the road.

In 1962 the Village Hall became a Social Club when an extension was added by the side of the hall. This was run by Jerry Mountjoy whose family had moved from London and lived in Perlethorpe Village on Jacksons Hill.

The Village Hall was, and remains, a big success with the locals. I remember taking part in a childhood Twist competition there, and on one occasion dancing along with the rest of my class to the theme from the “Rawhide” TV series.

Above: 2013.