Shipbourne Village Hall · A Grade II listed building sitting at the heart of Shipbourne Village

13°C the hall in January, with the heating having been on full since 5:00am

People sit in coats through parish council meetings. The radiators cannot do better than this.

Let's warm the hall up.

Funds previously raised enabled the windows to be replaced in 2025 with conservation double glazed timber frame modules matching the original ones, but that in itself cannot bring about the thermal improvements necessary to reduce our running costs. The building now urgently needs insulating and a new, more efficient heating system, so that we can reduce our carbon footprint and afford to heat and run the hall for the benefit of the village and residents.

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£18,500

raised towards our £300,000 target

Updated 11 August 2026 · includes donations, events and standing orders

What the hall is

It's where the village actually happens

Shipbourne Village Hall sits at the heart of the village and has done for generations. On an ordinary week it hosts exercise, training and educational classes. It is also the meeting place for:


It operates as a polling station for general and local elections, as well as a variety of social events, not limited to:


The hall is also used for:

The problem

A cold building on the most expensive fuel there is

The building was erected in 1879 and was part of the Fairlawne Estate, which was latterly owned by the Cazelet family, and is a timber frame construction with a Grade II listing. In 1983, Edward Cazelet gifted it to the Parish for use as the village hall.

Our hall plays a vital part to village life but has little or no insulation, and the only energy source available is electricity. The cost of heating the building has risen dramatically over the past few years and is likely to continue to rise substantially over the coming years.

This threatens the viability of the hall.

The plan

What your donation pays for

Funds previous raised enabled the windows to be replaced in 2025, with conservation double glazed timber frame modules matching the original ones, but that in itself cannot bring about the thermal improvements necessary to reduce our running costs. The building now urgently needs insulating and a new, more-efficient heating system, so that we can reduce our carbon footprint and afford to heat and run the hall for the benefit of the village and residents.

The hall is Grade II listed, so the works must be approved by the local authority conservation department. Architects have been engaged and the listed building application will be submitted shortly. The management committee is also running additional fundraising events through the year, with all proceeds going to the renovation.