Monument record MLI126480 - Mareham le Fen Village Hall

Summary

Single-storey timber and metal-clad village hall, thought to have been erected in 1920. Replaced in the early 21st century by a new Community Centre, and demolished in April 2024.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2024 AD)
  • (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1920 AD to 2024 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Single-storey village hall at Mareham le Fen, built of timber with exterior metal cladding. The land on which the hall stands was agreed to be sold by the landowner, Edward Coupland, to Trustees of Mareham le Fen Parish Council in April 1920, with the intention that a parish hall would be erected as a memorial to those from the parish who had died during the First World War. Funds were raised by public subscription to buy the land, and to purchase what is thought to have been a former Army hut, dismantled and moved from its original location (possibly from the former Army training camp at Belton House, near Grantham) and re-assembled on the site as the new village hall. The exact date of opening of the village hall is uncertain, but is thought to have been later in 1920, likely at the same time that the adjacent land was converted to use as the Memorial Lawn (see MLI126481). A wooden dedicatory board within the hall states that 'This hall has been erected to the honour and memory of all our Mareham men who fought in the Great War from 1914 to 1918'. A more permanent war memorial was unveiled at the cemetery to the north of the village in January 1922 (see MLI125273). The hall was replaced in the early 21st century by a new Community Centre off Horncastle Road, and was subsequently demolished in April 2024. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Website: Imperial War Museum. 2010->. War Memorials Register (formerly the UK National Inventory of War Memorials). www.iwm.org.uk/memorials. No.86256.
  •  Website: Google. 2001->. Google Earth, Maps and Street View. Accessed 25/05/2023.
  •  Correspondence: Mareham le Fen Village Hall and Memorial Lawn Charity. 2024. Mareham le Fen Village Hall and Memorial Lawn. -.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 27803 60987 (19m by 31m) Surveyed
Civil Parish MAREHAM LE FEN, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2024 9:09AM

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