Welcome to Eynsford Village Hall!
About our Hall
Eynsford Village Hall was closed to the public at the end of March 2026, pending sale of the building and land. We expect work to start in the summer for the construction of a new village hall for 2027. If you are interested in discussing a future booking or reserving a time slot please email the Trustees on newplace7@icloud.com.
A New Hall for Eynsford
Following our selection last year of GA Harper Ltd as our preferred contractor, Trustees are just completing the Pre Construction Services Agreement and have been very busy working with the various design and build team members to agree the fine detail. For example logistics, procurement, timeline and design optimisation have all come under the microscope in order to ensure a smooth path to the construction phase.
There was considerable interest in the sale of the existing hall site and Trustees are pleased to have accepted a good offer a little above our target figure. We are continuing to work through all the legal requirements, with sale completion now expected sometime in late spring/early summer. In addition, Trustees are working with the Charity Commission to finalise a change to our constitution which is necessary for the sale proceeds to be used for the new hall construction. Due notice of this change was given in accordance with the Commission’s required process.
With the site sale we now have about 80% of our funding in place which has enabled us to make the long-awaited start on this ambitious and important community project. But to see this through to a successful conclusion we are going to need the support of the whole village for the final push!
Our Farewell Event was a total sell-out with nearly 150 people squeezed into the hall. So many of you pitched into make it such a great success and, as well as everyone having a thoroughly good time, about £1,000 was raised for the cause. Watch out for other activities popping up during the year, including our Groundbreaking Event, as our contractors put the very first spade in the ground!
Lottery
The lottery has been running for several years and continues to be popular. Total prize money now over £39,000. The proceeds are divided between prizes and the hall rebuild fund. There is a bumper draw twice each year. Joining the lottery is simple – just complete this request. A lottery ticket can make a nice present and a gift certificate can be provided.
For Sale
For sale – Eynsford Village Hall, The Heart of Village Life 1905-2005 by William G G Alexander at £5 each.
Written to mark the centenary of the Hall, William’s book records one hundred years of development and activity at the venue he regarded as the centre of village life. From hall building thanks to the generosity of Elliot Downs Till, its acquisition by Lady Emily Hart Dyke and vesting in trustees, its many events run by so many organisations, the addition of facilities such as a kitchen and millennium porch – this is a must read to appreciate village life in Eynsford through the twentieth century. Beautifully illustrated with photographs of the era, 72 pages.
Please order your copy via the contact page . The Hall trustees are grateful to the Executors of William’s estate for making the remaining stock available.
William Alexander
William Alexander was born in Eynsford and farmed in the Darent Valley.
He was Chairman of the Hall trustees for 24 years until 2001 and organised many fund raising events. He was awarded the OBE in 1984 for services nationally to agriculture.
He was also the author of ‘A Farming Century’ – an agricultural history of the Darent Valley.
Chairman’s Report
Click here for the latest chairman’s report.
Annual Accounts
Click here for the Hall’s 2023 accounts/
Personal Data
Eynsford Village Hall uses personal data for the purposes of managing the hall, its bookings and finances, running and marketing events at the hall, staff employment and its fundraising activities. Data may be retained for up to seven years for accounts purposes and for longer where required by the hall’s insurers. If you would like to find out more about how we use your personal data or want to see a copy of information about you that we hold, please contact the hall Secretary via the website contact form.
