Northumberland Village Halls Heritage project – second year gets underway

17th Apr 2023

A new cohort of 16 Village Halls have joined our Heritage project for Year 2. The Halls are:
Cambo, Chatton, Craster, Crookham, Ellington, Etal, Felton, Glanton, Hindmarsh, Humshaugh, Ingram Valley, Norham, Stannington, Thropton, Warkworth and Wingates.
 
This brings the total number involved to 31 halls taking part in researching, recording and preserving the heritage of their village hall for future generations, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and in partnership with Northumberland Archives. Some halls have hosted events for other heritage volunteers to come along and share their documents, photographs and research plans which has been fantastic to see such collaboration.
 
CAN staff are currently designing a new training session to focus on ways to display heritage findings/photographs and artefacts. Ideas so far include advice on making interpretation boards (like Breamish Hall have done pictured above), designing a book or pamphlet, digital tours and how to arrange physical displays. 
 
The book and website to share the findings of the project are already underway, aiming to be a celebration of what village halls mean and have always meant to their communities.
 
We've created a Facebook group for any Northumberland Village hall to get involved in the project and share their stories and photographs. Please join us to ask questions and get tips and advice on researching your hall's heritage.
 
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