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History of the Hall

First idea 1945

Trust Deed dated 18th October 1950 in respect of a piece of land at Winterborne St Martin in the county of Dorset A.B. Duke Esquire to C.F.Fisher and Another. (Ministry of Education date stamp - 11th January 1951) (Charity Commission date stamp - 30th January 1951)

Full details under "About Us"

Data from The Book of Martinstown by Margaret Hearing reproduced with her kind permission.

First Build 1955-57; cost £2800, £910 of which came from a Ministry of Education grant. pp 78. Opening march 1957 pp227.

The Great Fire - December 1971 pp 93

Rebuild complete - the existing hall - 1973 pp94 Cost £9765 pp 227.