Why we needed to do the project

The hall needed lots of work to keep it in a condition worthy for the village. The Freeman Hall had to be shut due to structural problems as well as glaring health and safety issues.The pictures below illustrate why we could not delay refurbishment. See the hall history.

This was one of the better windows

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Wooden window frames in dire need of replacement
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Loose tiles on the roof
The storeroom roof
Damage caused by vandals
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Freeman Hall interior

Freeman Hall – note ineffective electric heaters and carpet hiding floor condensation

IMG_4573The passage way between the two halls

 

A venue for all in Harwell, Oxfordshire