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VILLAGE HALL - UPDATE 25 MAR 25
Plans for the provision of a new Village Hall are ongoing. An ‘Open Meeting' is being held , in the Village Hall, on Wednesday 16th...

Nigel Fairley
Mar 25, 20251 min read


Village Hall meeting
Come along and be updated on our quest to secure a new Village Hall for Christian Malford …

Nigel Fairley
Mar 15, 20251 min read
NEW VILLAGE HALL UPDATE – 21 JAN 25
The NVH CIO Board held a meeting on 21 Jan 2025, with members of its sub-committee ‘Working Groups’, and the existing Village Hall...

Nigel Fairley
Jan 21, 20252 min read


Village Hall Centenary
2025 is a milestone year for our Village Hall - it will have stood in Christian Malford for 100 years! It’s an event that is well worth...

Nigel Fairley
Jan 4, 20251 min read


UPDATE - THE VILLAGE HALL ROOF
The Village Hall Trustees (Committee) have been concerned over the state of the Village Hall roof and despite the advice of the Chartered...

Nigel Fairley
Dec 20, 20241 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;...

Nigel Fairley
Nov 6, 20242 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...

Nigel Fairley
Nov 4, 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,...

Nigel Fairley
Nov 1, 20241 min read



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Oct 24, 20240 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...

Nigel Fairley
Oct 3, 20242 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...

Nigel Fairley
Sep 23, 20241 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...

Nigel Fairley
Sep 21, 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...

Nigel Fairley
Sep 14, 20242 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...

Nigel Fairley
Sep 5, 20241 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...

Nigel Fairley
Sep 2, 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,...

Nigel Fairley
Aug 16, 20242 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...

Nigel Fairley
Aug 10, 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...

Nigel Fairley
Aug 6, 20241 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...

Nigel Fairley
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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