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Nigel Fairley
Nov 6, 20242 min read
NEW VILLAGE HALL UPDATE - 6 NOV 24
We had a dream …. Now, we have a plan! All aspects of the project are ready to proceed: Full planning permission has been granted;...
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Nigel Fairley
Nov 4, 20241 min read
STATE OF THE VIILLAGE HALL - PART 2 (INTERIOR & DOORS)
As a follow-up to the ‘State of the Village Hall - Part 1 (Exterior & Roof); the following montage of photographs highlights the current...
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Nigel Fairley
Nov 1, 20241 min read
STATE OF THE VILLAGE HALL - PART 1 (EXTERIOR & ROOF)
It is now three years since the Village Hall was all but condemned; - taking into account the state of the buildings (unattractive,...
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Nigel Fairley
Oct 3, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD – A RURAL HUB
Christian Malford is a small rural village in North Wiltshire; almost equidistant from four towns: Chippenham, Malmesbury, Calne and...
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Nigel Fairley
Sep 23, 20241 min read
STATE OF THE VILLAGE HALL - NEWS FLASH – 24 SEP 20i24
The recent heavy rains have further highlighted the poor, and failing, condition of the Village Hall - the roof (above the toilet block...
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Nigel Fairley
Sep 21, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL - PART 7
2023-2024 Planning application (N/2023/00354) made on 16 January 2023 was to demolish the current Village Hall and rebuild a new Village...
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Nigel Fairley
Sep 14, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 6
2021 In September 2021, the Trustees considered detailed plans to build a new Village Hall on the current site. The Parish Council had...
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Nigel Fairley
Sep 5, 20241 min read
VILLAGE HALL UPDATE - 6 SEPTEMBER 2024
Sharon White, Custom House Studio, has been appointed as ‘Principal Designer’. The Re-build Sub-group are in the process of obtaining...
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Nigel Fairley
Sep 2, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 5
The state of the hall, and the costs of maintenance were starting to cause concern; it was decided to begin to investigate a replacement...
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Nigel Fairley
Aug 16, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 4
1989 In 1989 further land was purchased under conveyance and trust deed for £2000 from Herbert Pickford. Signed by trustees Leslie Carey,...
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Nigel Fairley
Aug 10, 20241 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 3
1960 On 8 September 1960 the conveyance of 1928 was declared ‘wholly void’ as it did not detail the correct land and a new...
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Nigel Fairley
Aug 6, 20241 min read
VILLAGE HALL UPDATE 7 AUGUST 2024
There have been no announcements about the Community Ownership Fund (COF) since the General Election; however, the Prospectus has been...
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Nigel Fairley
Aug 3, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 2
1946 In 1946, further land was gifted by Walter Pickford, extending the southern boundary, to enable a small extension to the hall for a...
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Nigel Fairley
Jul 26, 20242 min read
CHRISTIAN MALFORD VILLAGE HALL – PART 1
Background: In the immediate years following World War 1; the War Office held public auctions to sell of surplus war time equipment - in...
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Nigel Fairley
Jun 1, 20241 min read
The ‘Grand Opening’ of our Village Hall
Reported in the North Wilts Herald -24 Dec 1925! The great and the good were there! Our MP and a future High Sheriff of Wiltshire!
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Nigel Fairley
May 20, 20241 min read
The planning application dated 2 Oct 1925
for our Village Hall. So much simpler 100 years ago! Real back of a fag packet stuff! Approximate measurements! And, all mod cons...
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