A reincarnation of the previous Village Hall cache hidden here.
Colbury Memorial Hall was built in 1923, gifted to the local community by the Barker-Mill family. There is little open-source information on the Hall although information about the Barker-Mill's indicates that they were prominent Hampshire landowners whose ancestry can be traced back to the 14th Century where they played a vital role in the history and development of Southampton. Their prominence in the town is recognised on the Bargate, the fortified Norman tower guarding the entrance to the city, where the Barker-Mill family shield still remains on display, alongside those of other great Southampton families. The Barker-Mill family is also known to have donated land in 1965 for the building of another Village Hall at Nursling.
The facilities at Colbury include the main Hall with a curtained stage and a wooden sprung floor, two smaller meeting rooms and a kitchen. The hall is easily accessible from the A35 and A326 with a large parking area.
This cache is part of a series of caches which are placed at or near village halls and community centres.
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