BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL - hire a hall in Battle East Sussex

	BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL
	Menu: Halls Tariff Whats on Special Events Home page Map Live traffic reports Buy tickets	81 High Street Battle East Sussex Email:battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net Telephone: 01424 772044 or 07714270373 Charity number 305165 Halls to hire in Battle East Sussex - Conference Venue in Battle - Theatre - Battle Town Centre Battle Memorial Halls offers three halls, stage and one room, with a wide range of uses from Dances to Wedding receptions, Sports to Musical Performances, Jumble Sales, Conferences, Films, Displays, Business Exhibitions,Business Conferences venue, Meetings, Coffee mornings, Parties, Clubs, and many more Disabled facilities - toilet - lifts - hearing loop Conference facilities: large screens - projectors - audio & vga patch point - wireless internet - promethean interactive board - wireless tablet - laptop - dvd player - cd player - display boards -large seating capacity - catering Parking pay and display - free parking in Mountstreet & Budgens Car park from 18.00 every day or Battle Abbey car park £1 if member of English Heritage or £3 if not (per day) Map History of Battle Memorial Hall Battle Memorial Hall formerly Langton Hall, started in the 16th century as a 2-storey half-timbered building. Another storey was added about 1700 and a new front in the 18th century. It was extended, & the shop fronts with interlacing 'gothick' glazing bars added in the 20th century Langton House has been a meeting place for some of the more unfortunate members of the Battle Community in the Past. Between 1718-1724 it was a poor house & it is believed to have reverted to this use again in 1805. In 1902, the building was divided into two Number 80 High Street Ticehurst House with number 81 retaining the Langton family name. In 1958 the site was sold to the Trustees of Battle Memorial Hall who had been working towards the development of a community building for Battle since 1945. Memorial & village halls particularly after WW1 to honour those who gave their lives. They became popular venues for clubs, meeting, performances & celebrations Time Line for Langton House & Battle Memorial Hall 80 & 81 1569 Built 1718 Became a poor house 1730 Hammond family 1805 Poor house again 1829 Owned by School master William Ticehurst 1855 A solictor is practising from this address 1862 The building is being use as a ladies' boarding house 1902 House divided into No's 80 & 81 1936 RP Rowe buys the building sets up and antique shop 1938 No 80 - a hairdresser is working from the address 1960 No 81 Becomes Battle Memorial Hall 1972 No 80 Lloyds Bank BETWEEN 2003-2005 BATTLE LIGHT OPERA LAUNCH A THEATRE APPEAL ON BEHALF OF BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL In 2005 the retractable platform, new flats etc were purchased and changes were made to the proscenuim arch. Members of the public, businesses, organisations, groups donated etc Mr & Mrs H Apthorp Barraclough & Stiles Opticians Battle Choral Society Battle Light Opera Battle Muffin Club Battle Town Council Mr & Mrs Jamie Buchanan BUPA Hospital Hastings Lt Col Tom Carew Richard & Shirley Dymond Mr & Mrs E Augele Mr & Mrs Eric Bates Battle Camera Club Battle Gardens Leisure Group Peter Belchamber Mrs S C Bishop Mrs Christine Browning Mr & Mrs Michael Deacon Annoymous Stanley Edworthy & Family Mr & Mrs Colin Eldridge Peter Elliot Herringtons Honey Barrett Mr & Mrs John Macnab Mr & Mrs Richard Moore Susan Neighbour Mr & Mrs John Normandale Mr & Mrs Kenneth Evans Mrs N Gibson Mr & Mrs D J Goring Mr & Mrs J Gray David Hance Mr & Mrs A D Hart Ron Hatchard Mr & Mrs T Hedges Mr & Mrs Michael Jarrett Mr & Mrs Robert Emeleus Richard Percy Powdermill Hotel St Jame's Place Partnership Toyota Mr & Mrs Bryan Waterhouse Shirley Westwood Mr & Mrs Lawrence Wrenn R W Wynne Mr & Mrs C Young Mrs Dot Knight Mrs F A Koch John Newick R L Scott Mrs M E Stevenson Ted Wagstaff Mrs G Weller Mrs R M Wickenden David Wilford The Senlac Charitable Trust In 2006 Battle Memorial Hall was served with a noise abatement order. A noise limiter has been fitted in the Main Hall. The settings: 86 Linear db, 76 awaited db & 9/10 base setting low. THIS PARTICULAR NOISE LIMITER IS NO LONGER USED - The main hall wall has been soundproofed. This was completed in June 2011 see near bottom of this page. 2006 Battle Memorial Hall was awarded an Awards for all grant to refurbish the kitchen. 2008 Battle Memorial Hall was awarded a £5000.00 grant from Biffaward and £4911.75 from Warr to replace 6 rotten windows in the St Valery room and 1 rotten window in the foyer. 2008 Battle Memorial Hall was awarded £9613.00 Awards for All grant to create a Community Internet Point: Wireless internet access throughout the whole complex. CCTV coverage. In the foyer a computer, large monitor, height adjustable desk, colour printer, large numeral keyboard & roller ball mouse to ensure that any body regardless of their disability can gain access to the internet. The Main hall has a large electrically operated screen & projector & audio & VGA patch point. The Shephard room has a promethean interactive board, projector & audio & vga patch point. Available to hire for use at Battle Memorial Hall: 6 1800 x 1200 display boards, laptop, wireless tablet. 2009 Battle Memorial Hall was awarded £2448.00 grant from Biffaward to create a safe outside area for hall users. Senlac Rotary Club donated £250.00. Total cost of safe outside area for hall users £5866.01. Balance funded by Battle Memorial Hall. The patio area was laid by the adult offending team. Safe outside area was finished in June 2010 2010 BIFFAWARD FUNDING COMES TO BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL IN BATTLE For many years Battle Memorial Hall has had a Theatre, unfortunately during routine inspections it was deemed unsafe for further use. Plans for the New Theatre can go ahead after a £34,027.44 grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts which uses landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. Battle Light Opera made a third party donation of £3,402.74. Specialist contractors will carry out the installation of new steel, lighting bars, stage lights & electrical work etc. This will ensure the local community & surrounding villages continues to get the opportunity to perform on stage and or watch a live performances. Battle Memorial Hall made the successful application for funding through Biffaward's Main Grants Scheme, introduced to award grants to projects that provide or improve community spaces. Jane Smith, Battle Memorial Hall Manager said; "This is such an exciting project and will ensure the local community and surrounding villages still get the opportunity to perform on stage and or watch live performances." BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL'S NEW THEATRE IS THE ENVY OF OTHER TOWNS & VILLAGES - It has Jester ML48 lighting desk, 28 theatre lights, lighting bars, chilly units, drops, legs, lush velvet theatre curtains, white curtain and many more. -Ends- For more information, Jane Smith Hall Manager, 01424 772044 or 07714270373 email: battlememorialhalls@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.battlememorialhall.co.uk EDITOR'S NOTES 1. In 1997 Biffa Waste Services agreed to donate landfill tax credits to the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) to administer under the fund name Biffaward. Grants made from the fund currently amount to more than £100 million, supporting many worthwhile projects. Biffa Waste Services Ltd is a part of Biffa Plc Group. Biffa Plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE250 index. Biffa Plc is one of the largest single suppliers of waste management services in the UK. It collects, treats, recovers and disposes of municipal, commercial and industrial waste nationwide. 2. The landfill tax was introduced in the Finance Act and came into operation in 1996. It is the first truly "green tax" in the UK and its purpose is to reflect the impact of landfill on the environment and also to help achieve the targets for more sustainable waste management as set out in the Government's White Paper "Making Waste Work". The tax, levied on the tonnage of all material disposed of in landfill sites and collected by Biffa on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs, aims to encourage recycling and reduce waste by raising the cost of disposal. The regulations allow landfill site operators to direct up to 6.6 per cent of the tax they have collected towards approved environmental projects. However, any approved project can only receive 90 per cent of its desired funding from the landfill tax. The remaining 10 per cent must come direct from the landfill site operator or from a third party organisation or company. www.biffaward.org The New Theatre was completed September 2010 Supported by www.biffaward.org www.battlelightoperagroup.com 2010 An upright piano was donated to Battle Memorial Hall by Mr & Mrs S Alexander of Netherfield Hill Battle. Battle Memorial Hall can now offer a piano practice room 2011 Main Hall is soundproofed completed June 2011 A BIG THANK YOU GOES TO EVERYONE WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR LABOUR & TO BRITISH GYPSUM MINES, LINN BARNES BUILDER, D.F. THORNE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD, JEWSONS, STAMCO, AYSLEFORD MINISTER, VINCENT SMART, HOWDANS JOINERY & TRAVIS PERKINS British Gypsum Mines donated 200 sq metres of sound block plasterboard (2 layers on the wall) 10 bags of plaster & box of thin coat corner bead Linn Barns builder donated 1 days work - 2 men D.F Thorne Electrical Contractors Ltd donated 1 days work 2 men Jewsons supplied 100 sq meters of flexi slab insulation at cost Stamco supplied wood at cost Aylesford Minister rduced price resilient bars, screw, etc Vincent Smart Plasterer Howdens Joinery corner braces & wood screws at cost Travis Perkins donation of 5 packs of sound bloc insulation Volunteer labour: Jim Deeprose, Adrian & Charlotte Collins, Mark Monks, Richard Dymond, Mark Smith, Ben Smith, Jon Smith, Lee Lyons & Keren Keeler-Moore, Christine Howe, Jane Smith, Gerry Williams, Robert Emeleus & Community Payback for East Sussex MAIN HALL WALL WHICH HAS BEEN SOUNDPROOFED IS 5.5 METRES HIGH AND WAS EXTREMELY LABOUR INTENSIVE. AUGUST 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL WAS AWARDED £9988.00 FROM AWARDS FOR ALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BUILT IN SOUND SYSTEM IN THE MAIN HALL. The installation of the built in sound system completes the New Theatre. Enables the hall to put on more ambitious productions and the new equipment appeals to a wider variety of users who previously could not use the Hall because of the inadiquate sound system. 24 Channel Mixing Desk Allen & Heath ZED 428 mixer, ElectroVoice FOH powered speakers with wall brackets, 20 Send 4 Return multicore with stage box & box in each mix position, Remote Powered Speaker for Shephard Room, 2 AKG CHM21 Cardioid Hanging Mics, 2 Hand Held Radio Mic system, 1 lapel mic, 1 wired mic, 4 Beyer Dynamic M201TG Hypercardiod Microphone and dbx 166XL Stereo Compressor Limiter. AUGUST 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL WAS SUPPLIED TWO NEW COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARDS FROM TALK TALK NOVEMBER 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL GET FIRED UP ABOUT SAFETY IN COMMUNITY BUILDING IN BATTLE, to get new fire doors thanks to successful bid New fire doors and an upgraded fire alarm system will make a well used building even safer, thanks to two grants totalling £6,500 from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund, managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts which uses landfill tax credits donated by Biffa Waste Services. Battle Dog Training School & Battle Light Opera made a third party donation of 10% The funding will be used to make the hall fire-proof in line with current regulations and ensure improved safety for users. The escape route will be fire-proofed along with a cupboard, and new smoke detectors installed. More than 10,000 locals each year stand to benefit from the improvements, including dancing classes for toddlers and an opera group. Jane Smith, Hall Manager, said: “The upgraded fire alarm system and fire doors will ensure that Battle Memorial Hall can be continued to be used and will make a safer environment for all users.” Mark Quinlan, Trustee, said “Battle Memorial Hall is the social hub of our community for everyone within the town and surrounding areas.” The project will be completed in early 2012 after the festive season. Gillian French, Programme Manager, Biffaward, said: “Community spaces provide vital and important services to members of the public. The completion of the work at Battle Memorial Hall will ensure that these services continue to benefit those that need them, as well as provide more flexibility to the way the building can be used.” Biffa provides a range of public sector, commercial and industrial waste collection services as well as the management of 33 operational landfill sites across the UK. The multi-million pound a year Biffaward fund has been set up, using tax charged on waste taken into landfill sites, to help finance environmental projects near Biffa sites. For more information please contact: Jane Smith, hall manager, Battle Memorial Hall. Tel: 01424 772044, Mobile: 07714 270373 Email: battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net Lynsey Blackburn, PR & Communications Manager, Biffaward, Tel: 01636 670105 Email: lblackburn@rswt.org EDITOR’S NOTES 1. In 1997 Biffa Waste Services agreed to donate landfill tax credits to the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) to administer under the fund name Biffaward. Grants made from the fund currently amount to more than £100 million, supporting many worthwhile projects. Biffa is a leading integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technology-driven energy generation services. Biffa promotes and delivers sustainable waste management solutions for commercial and municipal. 2. The landfill tax was introduced in the Finance Act and came into operation in 1996. It is the first truly “green tax” in the UK and its purpose is to reflect the impact of landfill on the environment and also to help achieve the targets for more sustainable waste management as set out in the Government’s White Paper “Making Waste Work”. The tax, levied on the tonnage of all material disposed of in landfill sites and collected by Biffa on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs, aims to encourage recycling and reduce waste by raising the cost of disposal. The regulations allow landfill site operators to direct up to 5.5 per cent of the tax they have collected towards approved environmental projects. However, any approved project can only receive 90 per cent of its desired funding from the landfill tax. The remaining 10 per cent must come direct from the landfill site operator or from a third party organisation or company. www.biffaward.org NOVEMBER 2011 TALKTALK SPONSOR THE TOTAL COST OF £592.56 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A BLUE RAY PLAYER, HDMI CABLING FOR BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL COMMUNITY CINEMA. The Community Cinema is held on the last Wednesday of the Month. This has proved very popular with the Community, who would otherwise have been excluded from going to the Cinema. http://sales.talktalk.co.uk/local MARCH 2011 - DECEMBER 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL LAUNCH AN APPEAL TO RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE 130 PERMANENT FOLDING SEATS FOR THE EXISTING RETRACTABLE PLATFORM FOR THE THEATRE AT BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL The order has now been placed for the 130 permanent folding seats. The total cost £16989.94 inc vat. Delivery and installation is expected 2nd wk February 2012 from Auditoria Services Ltd link showing ASl-11 of chairs ordered in blue without arms http://www.auditoria-services.com/retractable-seating/asl-11-upholstered-chair Members of the public, businesses, organisations, groups donated etc CASTLE ESTATES MISS N A ILES T/A VERY AFFORDABLE ART HOLLAND HARPER LLP ADRIAN & CHARLOTTE COLLINS MUFFIN CLUB BLACKSMITHS RESTAURANT OF BATTLE SMITH FAMILY STILES GARAGE BATTLE LTD CAMPBELL'S ESTATE AGENTS PETER SUTTON STAN EDWORTHY RON HARRIS BRENDA ANSON DAVID HUSSEY & MARIA GOLDSMITH ANNA YOUNG SANDY DAWSON IN MEMORY OF REGINALD DAWSON NORMAN HILLIER ROTARY CLUB OF BATTLE ROBERT & MARGARET EMELEUS ROBERT & MONA DAVIES MS M BALLISAT TONY & JOANNA PERKINS PETER BELCHAMBER R ROSENHEIM JANE WHISTLER JOHN BORYER BRAIN INJURY SERVICES LTD MR D YOUNG BEAUTIFUL BATTLE JAYE HUGHES MARIE-LOUISE NEILL DOROTHY JOY CHASTY IN MEMORY OF BERNARD DOT KNIGHT IN MEMORY OF JOHN KNIGHT BATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DELPHINE COLLINS JOHN W BARNES WILMOTHS CITROEN BATTLE SAXONWOOD WI BATTLE CHORAL SOCIETY BATTLE TWINNING ASSOCIATION MIKE & PAM SAUNDERS BATTLE & VILLAGES LIONS CLUB BATTLE FLORAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY MEMBERS DOMINIC & JILL CLARE LEGIONAIRS GROUP CORNER HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE PAULA & TED BATT PETER MILLS RICHARD BYE TONY & PAM CALLOWAY PAT & DEREK AKERS NORMAN & CHRISTINE NUTHALL BATTLE & DISTRICT PROBUS CLUB BRENDA & MIKE CLARKE MARGARET & CLIVE MILLS MAGGIE & MIKE DONCASTER CHRIS CAMPBELL STEVE & TINA OVERY BRIGHTEST BLESSING THE HENNING FAMILY & INE BEGG JOHN & ALISON HASSELL TC MCCARTHY STUART, JANINE & SHEILA RICHARDSON IRIS & ROLF KRUGER BURSTOW & HEWETT GARY & ANNE DUNK JOHN & SUE PETERS DENNIS & WENDY CAMPBELL NATWEST COMMUNITY FORCE PROJECT CO-OPERATIVE GROUP COMMUNITY FUND AWARD DECEMBER 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL SCOOPS £6275 NAT WEST COMMUNITYFORCE AWARD In July this year NatWest launched CommunityForce, a new initiative to help support local charities, organisations and groups to raise publicity for their work and attract volunteers. The programme also provided the opportunity for three groups in each of the bank's 131 CommunityForce areas to win awards of £6,275 each. Organisations and charities applied for awards during the summer and an online public vote took place to decide which three organisations in each area would receive the awards. Over 5,000 eligible charities and community projects in England and Wales applied to take part in CommunityForce and over 360,000 votes were cast. Battle Memorial Hall applied to CommunityForce because the management committee had launched an appeal to provide 130 fixed folding seats for the existing retractable platform in the Theatre. The local community and organisations had donated a large part of the funds required but there was a short fall. The CommunityForce Award will be spent on this project and the balance will be used towards the upgrading of fire doors and updating of the existing Fire Alarm System CommunityForce, which forms part of the Bank's Customer Charter, offers organisations more than just financial support. By applying for the awards, local charities and projects became part of a local online network giving them greater visibility and the opportunity to attract volunteers from the local area. NatWest staff are also getting involved by volunteering their time and expertise. Battle Memorial Hall Manager, said winning this money ensures the continued use of the Theatre for young and old, and provides a safe environment for all users of Battle Memorial Hall, END Note to editors: " More information about Community Force is available at: http://www.natwest.com/communityforce For more information on this project, please contact: Jane Smith Hall Manager 01424 772044 or 07714270373 Email: battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net DECEMBER 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL RECEIVES A GRANT OF £2,000 FROM THE CO-OPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY FUND TO GO TOWARDS THE COST OF 130 FOLDING SEATS FOR THE RETRACTABLE PLATFORM AT BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL MARCH 2011 - DECEMBER 2011 BATTLE MEMORIAL LAUNCH AN APPEAL TO RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE 130 PERMANENT FOLDING SEATS FOR THE EXISTING RETRACTABLE PLATFORM FOR THE THEATRE AT BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL The order has now been placed for the 130 permanent folding seats. The total cost £16989.94 inc vat. Delivery and installation is expected 2nd wk February 2012 from Auditoria Services Ltd link below showing ASl-11 of chairs ordered in blue without arms http://www.auditoria-services.com/retractable-seating/asl-11-upholstered-chair This access statement does not contain personal opinions as to our suitability for those with access needs, but aims to accurately describe the facilities and services that we offer all our hirers/visitors. Access Statement for BATTLE MEMORIAL HALL 81 HIGH STREET, BATTLE TN33 0AQ Introduction Battle Memorial Hall (BMH) is situated in the heart of Battle Town Centre, adjacent to Battle Abbey. Battle Memorial Hall is a registered charity and provides halls & Theatre to Battle Community & Surrounding Villages. It is suitable for those with particular access needs, i.e. wheel chair users & disabled etc, because there are chair lifts between different levels of the Hall. There is a ramp as well as steps & a handrail to access BMH. As it is a short distance from the public footpath to the main doors, the gradient of the ramp is steeper than recommended. Adverse weather conditions increase the risk of slipping on a ramp. There is a hearing loop in the Main Hall & Shephard room. We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any queries or require any assistance please phone 01424 772044 or 07714270373 or email battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net. Pre-Arrival 3 Halls & Theatre are available to hire Sunday-Friday 7am - 10.45pm Saturday 7am - 11.45pm Office is open 10am - 12noon other times by appointment The nearest railway is Battle Station, which is a 10 minute walk or 2 minutes by car. NB disabled passengers arriving in Battle by train are advised to contact the train operator and use the Assisted Passenger Reservation System and, if necessary, book assistance 24 hours before their journey. Taxi rank outside hall & taxis are available at the station Bus Stop outside hall - one bus per hour You can plan your journey by car or public transport using www.transportdirect.info; simply enter your postcode and ours, which is TN33 0AQ to get directions Car Parking and Arrival 2 Public pay and display car parks Mount Street car park is free from 6pm to 8am 20 minute parking in High Street Outside BMH parking from 6pm - 8am Parking available at Battle Abbey - run by English Heritage - this is the closest car park Two disabled parking bays in Battle High Street Main Entrance, Foyer & Reception Entrance is via 2 steps with handrail or a ramp. As it is a short distance from the public footpath the gradient is steeper than recommended. The ramp is made from Marshall Richmond buff colour, non slip finish paving stones. Adverse weather condition increase the risk of slipping on a ramp, therefore steps & a hand rail are available as well as a ramp There is a door bell if assistance is required There are double doors, (manually operated) at the main entrance width 137cm, height 220cm The foyer floor is tiled and there are wooden benches for members of the public to sit and rest There are double doors (manually operated) to the second foyer width 121cm, height 198cm The foyer floor is wooden with a non slip coating The area is lit with fluorescent light Facilities Free internet access & colour printer with an adjustable desk which is suitable for wheel chair users Main Hall approx 54'6" x 38' 6" = 2,098sq ft. Height 5.4metres on ground floor access via stairs with hand rail or lift Floor surface wooden, the perimeter has a non slip finish Stage 6.20m wide. 7.15m depth on ground floor access via stairs with hand rail or lift Floor surface hardboard painted black with a non slip finish Shephard room approx 35'6" x 30'6" = 1,082sq ft on first floor access via stairs with hand rail or lift Floor surface is lino with a non slip finish St Valery room 35'6" x 30'6" = 695sq ft on ground floor access via stairs with double hand rail or lift Floor surface is tiled with a non slip finish All halls are well lit using fluorescent lights Storage available for regular hirers Toilets Disabled Toilet The toilet for disabled person situated on the main floor. Access is via a chair lift from the entrance hall. This toilet has a suitably wide door for wheel chair users. The floor is melamine tiles with a non slip finish. Other features include: A light easy open door 91cm wide Toilet height is 40cm from floor There is a vertical & horizontal grab rail to the left hand side of toilet Tap to sink sensor for hand hot water & lever for cold Baby changing facility Well lit using low energy bulb Main Toilets The main hirers toilets are located on the basement floor. Access is via a staircase with two handrails. The floor in the toilets has a non slip finish. These toilets have one step to gain entrance A light, easy open door Gents 82cm wide 2 toilets, 3 urinals & 2 hand wash basins with lever taps & 1 hand dryer Toilet height from floor 40cm Well lit using fluorescent tubes A light easy open door Ladies 76cm wide 3 toilets Toilet height from floor 40cm Well lit using fluorescent tubes 4 hand basins with lever taps 2 hand dryers & paper towels Well lit using low energy bulb Catering Modern kitchen Two fridges, double oven, 2 sinks, hand basin Plumbed in urn which can make 137 drinks straight off and over 300 in an hour. Included in the kitchen: cups and saucers, small plates, limited cutlery, 2 large tea pots, cooker, small fridge, tea towels, paper towels, washing up liquid, limited saucepans. Storage of tea/coffee etc is offered to frequent users of hall. Lit by fluorescent tubes Grounds and Gardens There is a small garden to the rear with a rectangular patio and flower & shrub border, this area can be lit for use in the evening 4 tables & 16 chairs are available to be used in the garden - these are stored in the basement changing room Access to the garden from the Main Hall - rear fire doors with a tarmac path with gradual inclines to a concrete ramp - for wheelchair access leading to the patio. It is recommended that an able boded person accompany the wheelchair user. In the event of an emergency access to the assembly area at the rear of the building is via the fire doors in the Main Hall and from the basement. The Fire doors in the basement (are not suitable for disabled persons or wheel chair users). Disabled persons need to be accompanied by an able bodied person via the Main Hall fire doors which lead to a tarmac path with a gradual incline to a concrete ramp and a walk way covered with loose road plannings. If evacuation is via the rear fire doors, adverse weather conditions increase the risk of slipping especially on the concrete ramp. This is lit by emergency lighting should the main power have failed In the event of an emergency the meeting point to the front of the building is the Abbey Green. Additional Information Main hall can house up to 250 persons, or 125 at tables or using tiered seating 198 persons. With stage 6.20m wide x 7.15m depth. PA system, hearing loop, projector, 2 electrically operated screens, Ratio 4:3 10ft x 8ft & Ration 16:9 150" diameter, wireless internet access. Ideal for power point presentations & film showing Shephard room can comfortably house 90 persons & has a pa system, hearing loop, promethean active board, projector, manual screen 8ft x 6ft & wireless internet access & cd player. Ideal for power point presentation St Valery room can comfortably house 40 persons when all three hall are hired (a small corridor is screened of for access to the Shephard room) Toilet for the disabled with baby changing facilities. Wireless internet access Access statement, Fire & Health & Safety General Risk Assessment Record. Copies of these assessments are available if required. Displayed in the foyer on the notice board & also the notice board in corridor leading to the Shephard room. Displayed in size 11 font " Assessments etc can be printed in larger font if required Fire alarms are tested in rotation every Monday at midday Emergency lighting is tested monthly A visual inspection of the facilities is carried out weekly by Hall Manager and items requiring attention are dealt with immediately. Fire alarms & emergency lighting are inspected & tested twice a year by JS Fireprotection Fire extinguishers are inspected by JS Fireprotection annually " Gas boilers & gas appliances are serviced annually Main hall boiler filters to be changed annually Lifts, there are weekly servicable checks by hall manager & serviced twice a year by ThyssenKrupp Elevators Portable appliances tested annually by qualified electrician Electrical equipment tested every 5 years Premises are cleaned Monday - Friday for 2 hours a day Occasional cleaning at wk ends as necessary Location of Safety Equipment Fire Break Glass Call Points " Entrance Lobby/Foyer Main Hall Fire Exit Top Stairs to Toilets Rear Emergency Staircase Basement Rear Emergency Staircase Ground Floor Rear Emergency Staircase First Floor Top Front First Floor Stairs Fire Extinguishers Foyer C02 1 water Main Hall by the stairs from the foyer 1 water Lighting Tower Main hall 1 C02 Shephard Room by entrance doors 1 water St Valery Room by disabled toilet 1 water First Floor in Boiler room 1 powder Rear of Stage & Stage lighting area 1 C02 1 water Kitchen 2 Fire Blankets Foam Royal British Legion 2 foam 1C02 1 water 1 blanket First Aid Kit is situated in the kitchen on the wall SMOKE DETECTORS - are not linked to Fire alarm system FOYER KITCHEN REAR EMERGENCY STAIRCASE FIRST FLOOR REAR EMERGENCY STAIRCASE GROUND FLOOR REAR EMERGENCY STAIRCASE BASEMENT FIRST FLOOR BOILER ROOM ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FIRST FLOOR ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BOILER ROOM If you smell Gas Evacuate the building and ring Transco 0800 111 999. The main gas tap is located by the front door, handle for tap is in electric cupboard in foyer on left hand side. If electric trips Fuse boards: Kitchen & Foyer cupboard near notice boards on left & Stage Any Problems ring: 07714270373 IF FIRE BREAKS OUT: OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM - fire break glass call points CALL 999 EVACUATE THE BUILDING AND IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO: ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AN EXTINGUISHER CLOSE ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS IF THE ALARM SOUNDS EVACUATE THE BUILDING CALL 999 THERE IS A PUBLIC TELEPHONE SITUATED OUTSIDE BMH 82 HIGH STREET BATTLE TN33 0AQ Future Plans Supply & fit dishwasher in kitchen Update cutlery and crockery Contact Information Address (Inc postcode) Battle Memorial Hall 81 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0AQ Telephone: 01424 772044 or 07714270373 Email: battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net Website: www.battlememorialhall.co.uk Hours Of Operation: Office open 10am - 12noon Halls available from Sunday-Friday 7am - 10.45pm Saturday 7am -11.45pm Local Accessible Taxi: 01424 777222 Reviewed 1st April 2011 Next review 1st April 2012
		Battle Memorial Hall 81 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0AQ Charity number 305165
		01424 772044 or 07714270373 Email: battlememorialhalls@hotmail.co.uk

81 High Street Battle East Sussex Email:battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net Telephone: 01424 772044 or 07714270373 Charity number 305165 Halls to hire in Battle East Sussex - Conference Venue in Battle - Theatre - Battle Town Centre

81 High Street Battle East Sussex Email:battlememorialhall@talktalkbusiness.net
Telephone: 01424 772044 or 07714270373 Charity number 305165

Halls to hire in Battle East Sussex - Conference Venue in Battle - Theatre - Battle Town Centre