Washington Village Memorial Hall is a registered charity based in West Sussex. We have regular activities throughout the year: adult ballet, an art class, dog training, free style dancing, live music and dance, martial arts, morris dancing, pilates, a pudding club, Women of Washington and yoga. All look forward to welcoming you.
Washington Village Hall (the “Village Hall”) is located at the foot of the South Downs, two minutes walk away from the famous South Downs Way. It serves the local community centred around the village of Washington in West Sussex, England. For more information about our village and the local area see our village and our local area.
The Village Hall originated as a Reading Room built in 1910. After the Second World War an additional, larger hall was built adjoining the Reading Room, in memory of all those killed in both World Wars. The original Reading Room is now known as the Dore’ Room, the addition is known as the Chanctonbury Room and jointly the whole building is the Washington Village Memorial Hall. Over the period of 2005 – 2009 a major refurbishment project took place to extend and modernise the facilities and bring into being the building that exists today.
The Village Hall is administered and managed by a Charity (No. 278148) called The Washington Village Memorial Hall Charity. The object of the Charity is:
“The provision and maintenance of a village hall for the use of the inhabitants of the parish of Washington and the neighbourhood thereof without distinction of political, religious or other opinions including use for meetings lectures and classes and for other forms of recreation and leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.”
Source: www.charitycommission.gov.uk
Washington originated as a Saxon settlement of the Wasa (or Wassa) tribe, with its name meaning “town of the sons of Wasa.” In 947, King Eadred granted the area to Eadric, including Horsham and likely modern-day Gatwick. By 1066, the manor belonged to Gyrth, King Harold’s brother, but was taken by William the Conqueror and given to William de Braose after the Battle of Hastings.
Traditionally an agricultural village, Washington remained so into the 20th century. Since WWII, it has evolved into a diverse community.
Today, Washington is a charming village at the foot of the South Downs, with many Grade II listed buildings, a village hall, St Mary’s Church and primary school, a recreation ground, and the Frankland Arms pub—named after inventor William Frankland, a former resident of Muntham Court.
Washington Village Memorial Hall,
School Lane
, Washington
RH20 4AP
Location
50°54’21.3″N 0°24’25.7″W 50.905924, -0.407133
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