Horndon on the Hill Village Essex

The Village Hall (click on an image to enlarge it)

The Hall is situated on the corner of Mill Lane and High Road

These wooden framed houses originally occupied the plot. It is said that these were not simply demolished but were dismantled for re-erection elsewhere

This view, probably taken from the Church steeple, shows a fresh looking ‘Old Village Hall’ that replaced the Houses.
Although a crude construction of prefabricated concrete sections it provided years of service.

David Theobald, the blacksmith, at work with the old Village Hall in the background

What no Hall!
The Old Hall had been demolished but the promise of a new hall evaporated due to bankruptcy of the developers.

Thankfully Mike Tarbard backed by the Horndon Society successfully negotiated with the Council for a new Hall. Construction started in 1996. Here Brian Murray lays the blocks.

The opening ceremony in July 1997 with Ruth Graves, representing the Village, and the then Mayor of Thurrock (who I believe was) Merlyn Jones.

Later on, to celebrate the Millenium a Year 2000 Working Group was set up and one of the enduring legacies was to commission a clock tower for the Village Hall.

Barry Wells and Dennis Wiggins Carefully assemble the clock.

Horndon on the Hill, Essex

The Village Hall (click on an image to enlarge it)