The Loder Hall
The Loder Hall is our community facility, open to all residents of Maidwell. It hosts community events, acts as our polling station and is home to the Parish Council. It is available for hire by villagers and others.
The Hall was built in 1933 and was bequeathed to the village of Maidwell by Sir Reginald Loder as a “Reading Room”. Sir Reginald (1864 -1931) was the Squire of Maidwell and lived at Maidwell Hall. As it turned out, Sir Reginald’s bequest of £1,000 was insufficient to complete the hall and the balance was provided by his wife Marjorie
The Hall is a registered charity (243259) and is entirely self-funding via hire charges, social events and occasional donations. It receives no funding from the local authority.
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Facilities
The hall has a main hall with a wooden floor approx. 10m x 5m, toilets (including disabled) and a small kitchen (NOT compliant with food preparation regulations), equipped with an electric hob, fridge, microwave and warming oven. It has a secure outside area for summer parties etc. with direct access to the Maidwell recreation field. There is limited parking.
It has a seating capacity of 56.
The hall is fully accessible as defined under the Disability Discrimination Act
Trustees
The Loder Hall is run by a committee of volunteer trustees (2023-24) –
Ann Rabjohn (Chair & Hall Hire)
Colin Rabjohn (Treasurer & Acting Secretary)
Tim Simmons
We are always on the lookout for additional trustees and/or volunteers to help us with maintenance, fund raising and organising events.
Hiring
The hall is available for hire by the hour. It is suitable for most community events such as meetings, parties, musical, drama and comedy events, dog training, keep fit/dance classes, band practice, etc.
The charge is a very reasonable £10 per hour for the first hour and £5 per hour thereafter. There is an additional charge for heating via a £1 coin meter when required
We are very happy to host your charity events
We also hire out tables, chairs, crockery, glasses and cutlery
For all hiring enquiries, please contact Ann Rabjohn on 01604 686967 or 07939 124521
Events
Planned Events for 2024 –
- Christmas Bazaar – 16th November
- Quiz Night (Bring your own drink and nibbles) – 23rd November
- New Year’s Eve Party (Bring your own drink and nibbles) – 31st December
We welcome ideas for events from all residents of Maidwell