A publc meeting was held in the village school in 1933 to consider the question - “Do We Want a Village Hall?”
The meeting was well attended and the conclusion was reached that a Village Hall was required to unite the community. A Committee was appointed to discuss means of raising money and finding a site for the build.
The money was raised from individual gifts, concerts, collecting boxes, fairs and other events between 1934 - 1938 plus a grant of £500 from the Carnegie Trust.
The instigator and promotor was a Mrs Enid Burnley, supported and encouraged by the kindness and generosity of her husband Mr F Burnley. Mr Burnley gave the site on which the Village Hall stands and of the total costs of £3,038 for the building, architect’s plans, furniture and equipment, the Burnley’s contributed more than half. Items were also gifted from individuals to furnish the Hall.
The first sods were cut on 18 April 1938 by A S Rowntree and F Burnley and work on the build began immediately. The stone came from the disused engine shed at Rosedale Bank Top. The building was completed and furnished by April 1939.
To the right of the main front door there is a manhole cover. The information to allow you to calculate the location of the cache are on that cover.
The cache can be found at N54 1B.C(C-B)(A-D) W000 5A.BB(D-D)
A. Number of words on the cover
Using the convention A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4 ....Z=26
B. Value of the third letter in the final word
C. Value of the first letter in the first word
D. Value of the first letter in the penultimate word
Please leave the ink stamp in the cache