Current condition of the Hall

The current Hall is in a shocking condition.

With failing roofs, rotting doors, mould, pealing paint and broken  guttering, the building is beyond economic repair.    

The recommendation of Butfiled Limited, Chartered Surveyors, was to source funding to replace the building with a new one of more conventional construction using better insulation materials.

Failing Roofs

Both the toilet block and store room roofs have  extensive damage and lack integrity.  The roofing nails have popped up and are now standing proud of the roofing sheets which are no longer securely fixed to the rafters.  The roofing sheets  themselves are badly deformed and twisted.

Rotting Doors

There are 5 external doors to the main hall; the main entrance, disabled access via the toilet block, 2 fire  exits and 1 stage access door and 2 doors to the separate storage block. All of them are in a very poor state and there is extensive rot to at least 5 of them as shown in the gallery on the right.

Mould and Pealing Paint

Inside and out, there are problems with damp. The lack of insulation, leading to cold internal surfaces has given rise to condensation and mould patches on the ceilings. Externally, flaking paint and cracked surfaces provide for water penetration and algae growth.

Broken Guttering

The guttering is broken at numerous points around the main hall, the toilet block and the store room. Extensive water damage has arisen due to this. The fascia boards, to which the guttering is fixed, are in poor condition and in places rotted through. It is particularly bad above the store block where tarpaulins have been put up in an attempt to limit the ongoing damage.