Middle Rasen Village Hall, LN8 3LD

WLDC has just granted planning permission for the proposed development of Middle Rasen Village Hall. The next stage in the process is to send out a questionnaire to all villagers to gauge their interest in the project. This will be done in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime contractors are being invited to tender for the work to be done. The trustees plan to complete and submit an application for lottery funding for the project by no later than mid March. Ken Miller

To date the kitchen and the toilets have been refurbished. Earlier we heard that the completion of the project will include a small extension forming a new entrance together with disabled toilet facilities; total internal and external recladding and upgrading of all insulation; redecoration and any other affordable ad hoc improvements that may arise from the results of the questionnaires.

The gents toilet area is now finished. The parents of the F.I.S.D.A.C. academy have said they will paint the area, the village hall is providing the paint. Many thanks to the parents and to any one else who may want to help in any way.

Concern had been expressed by the parish council about the smashed glass bottles on the playing field. Waste bins are provided but don't seem to be used, only abused, however, these are to be replaced soon. It is hoped that this will encourage people to use them for safely disposing their rubbish! The police team have been informed of the broken glass and will be coming to the playing field to assess the situation.

Trustees had recently attended a Lottery funding workshop and hope next year to refurbish the outside of the building to create a disabled toilet and new entrance if they are successful in their bid. Please keep supporting your village hall.

For more information, please contact Carole on 01673 842645 or Helen on 01673 842744.

We are a thriving club with about 40 members and are always looking for new or experienced players coming into the area. If you are interested in joining or would like to know more about the Club you can contact Rich Wright, Sandstones, Buslingthorpe Road, Faldingworth (01673 885451)

All welcome to come along and have a go! Please wear worn trainers (not heeled shoes)

During the winter months (Sept to April) the Short Mat Bowling Group meets to play indoors twice a week at Middle Rasen Village Hall - Mondays (1:30pm till 4:30pm) & Thursdays (7pm till 10pm). Bowling woods are available but new members need to bring a pair of flat shoes or slippers as trainers or heeled shoes are not permitted. The activity has been running since 1989 and a core group of experienced bowlers are on hand to help beginners. Membership is £8 for the season and it is just 35p per game. It is a great social and sporting activity that is suitable for all ages. For more details contact Roy Kitchen (842553) or just come along.

A short history of the Middle Rasen's Village Hall and the adjacent large Playing Field.

John Wilkinson was a landowner in parts of Newport,Lincoln & Middle Rasen. He owned 2 1/2 acres of land in two fields between Marsh Lane (Manor Drive) & Dungeon Lane ( Wilkinson Drive) & at the primary school in Middle Rasen.

In 1889 the two fields were let to Mr.A.D.Smith for £ 4 per annum.In 1914 Mr.A.D.Smith gave notice to quit the 2 paddocks. These were to be let seperately, with Mr.Swaby taking the larger field at a rent of £5 p.a. & Mr.Pixley the smaller field at a rent of £3 p.a. Records show that in 1919 Caistor Rural Distrct Council wrote to the Charity to ask if there was any land available for housing. In1923 Mr.Pixley gave notice of his rent of the land which was then taken by a Mr. Duke.

A letter from 1937 shows that Rural Community Council Schemes wrote to the charity for financial help in building Village Halls. That must have had little success because later we see (1946) that the charity decided to sell 1 acre 7 perches to the Caistor Rural District Council for £100, provided a strip of land of 7 yards width was left for access to the larger field. This in turn was then rented by the Middle Rasen Parish Council for garden allotments and Caistor Rural District Council asked to visit the plot of land in Dungeon Lane to see if it suitable for housing. ( now the site of some senior citizens bungalows).

In 1963 Charity Commisssion were asked for permission to use the larger field as a playing field & alterations to the scheme. It was proposed and agreed that application be made to use the field owned by the Charity as a site for children's playing field also for a Village Hall Pavilion and providing sporting activities for the parish. This information be given to the then constituted Village Hall Committee who purchased the field for £650 from the John Wilkinson Charity.

Community facilities in every village are dependant upon two things. Firstly, the continued help of a number of faithful volunteers for its up keep, and secondly, on the local community to make use of it. So a big thanks to everyone who has volunteered their help, and please do continue to use and book the hall for your family functions, parties and community events. We are constantly trying to maintain and improve the facilities and are grateful for all those who have helped raise much need funds. Last year a number of willing voluntary helpers spring cleaned the hall, and several of fund raising events including our Tractor Runs helped to raise money to improve the hall. The last one in September 08 raised £305. Progress might be slow, but at least it is progress.

The Middle Rasen and District Pre-School very kindly gave their room to the community for all the hard work fund raising parishioners had done in it's building, and at a small ceremony a key was handed over. This room is now called the ‘Community Room' and can be used as a meeting/conference room or refreshment and quite area for parties. Grants have also been gratefully received from - RaCol, LEAP, Lincolnshire Co-operative Society, Radio Lincolnshire and West Lindsey District Council Councillor Initiative - enabling the purchase of a new double oven, dishwasher, new chairs, banqueting chairs, matching catering crockery and some minor alterations to the hall. Next year we hope to apply for a capital grant to make further improvements.

TRACTOR RUN & CAR BOOT

As a result of some very good publicity about the 2011Autumn Tractor Run, Radio Lincolnshire got is touch with us to ask if they could use the event as part of the clues for their Sunday morning Pirate Gold competition! We were clue 3, so to keep up with the hunt for the “pirate gold” we took a radio to the hall and tuned in. They started off at Tealby and went to the Three Sister's vineyard at Claxby. Then on to us, asking people along the way for information about a Tractor run or Car boot sale. They managed to find someone who knew about our run and they pointed them in our direction, thank you. In burst Amanda Thompson, from Look North, all bouncy and wanting the loo, running down the hall in her high heels. Everyone was in hysterics of at such a funny sight. We had “hidden” clue no 3 outside, on the trailer that has 2 stationary engines to drive lots of puppets, making them come to life. Amanda soon found the clue and from that she ran around asking for information about the next village, where to find coins? That of course was Minting.Eighteen tractors came for the morning run which once again the sun finally shone. Everyone said that they enjoyed the drive and the refreshments after the run, and of course they were well entertained. The event raised £250 towards the village hall funds. Carole Sellars

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Middle Rasen Village Hall has been awarded £1000.00 from Radio Lincolnshire's "Pot of Gold" & £ 500 from Lincolnshire Cooperative Society for refurbishments.

RACOL has awarded the village hall enough money to buy a double oven & dish washer for the kitchen

Click the on-line notice board to see an application under the licensing act 2003 for MR V Hall

Middle Rasen
Village Hall & Recreation Field ~ LN8 3LD

~ Charity No. 521958 ~

A short history of the Middle Rasen's Village Hall and the adjacent large Playing Field.

TRACTOR RUN & CAR BOOT

Middle Rasen Village Hall & Recreation Field ~ LN8 3LD

~ Charity No. 521958 ~

A short history of the Middle Rasen's Village Hall and the adjacent large Playing Field.

TRACTOR RUN & CAR BOOT

Middle Rasen
Village Hall & Recreation Field ~ LN8 3LD