Village hall
A village hall is usually a building and gathering place in a village. It may also serve multiple other functions.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local community. Such a hall is typically used for a variety of public and private functions, such as:
- Parish council meetings
- Polling station for local and national elections
- Sports club functions
- Local drama productions
- Dances
- Jumble sales
- Private parties such as birthdays or wedding receptions
Village halls sometimes have charitable status.[1] They may have other names such as a Village Institute or Memorial Hall. In some localities a church hall or community centre provides similar functions.
The word neuadd (IPA: /'neiæð/) is used to refer to village halls in Welsh-speaking parts of Wales, as in Neuadd Dyfi, the village hall in Aberdyfi.[2]
United States
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a town hall or city hall.
See also
References
- ^ Use of Church Halls for Village Hall and Other Charitable Purposes, Charity Commission, United Kingdom, July 2001.
- ^ "Neuadd Dyfi". Retrieved 2 November 2009.