MEM24784 - Wootton Courtenay Reading Room (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A hut between Wreford and Fernlea was known as the Reading Room and used as a meeting place, mainly by young people, for social gatherings, games and cards. It was moved to become the kitchen block for the Village Hall, which was discussed by the Parish Council in 1931. [1] A small rectangular structure is shown on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map at c.SS 9377 4336, between Wreford Cottage and Fernlea. This is presumably the Reading Room discussed in [1]. [2] A village hall (MEM24785) first appears on the 1962 Ordnance Survey map, although it is unlabelled. The Reading Room is still extant at this time. [3,4] By the time the 1972 Ordnance Survey map was surveyed, the Reading Room had been removed and the site redeveloped. The Village Hall is labelled and appears to have been extended, presumably incorporating the hut at this time. [5] The Village Hall had been replaced by a newer building situated to the north in 2018. [6] The new village hall dates to 2001. [7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEM8578 Monograph: Ball, D.. 2007. Wootton Courtenay. Peter Ball. 25.
- <2>XY SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500. [Mapped feature: #46319 ]
- <3> SEM7603 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1938. 6 Inch Map: 1928-1938, 3rd Edition. 1:10560. 1938.
- <4> SEM7220 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1962. 6 Inch Map: 1962. 1:10560.
- <5> SEM7412 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1972. 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <6> SEM8545 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
- <7> SEM8707 Website: Hodgson, B.. Unknown. Wootton Courtenay: All about Wootton Courtenay Village. See External Links.
External Links (1)
- https://woottoncourtenayvillage.co.uk/home/village-hall/ (SEM8707: Village Hall - Wootton Courtenay Village website)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9377 4336 (11m by 11m) |
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Map sheet | SS94SW |
Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2019 9:00AM
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