Listed Building: THE VILLAGE HALL (103438)

HILTON ANSTY LANE (West side) The Village Hall ST70SE 2/25 GV II Former malthouse of Messrs Hall's brewery, now used as village hall. Built 1777 by Charles Hall, reputedly with material from Higher Melcombe, Melcombe Horsey. (RCHM). Converted to village hall c1948. Walls of flint and stone banding, with chamfered plinth. Slate roof with coped gables. Single-storey. In 2 sections. Left section has 5 C20 casement windows with lead lights in stone surrounds with projecting keystones. In right section - centre section of roof raised. Gabled porch approached by stone steps. Round-arched doorway in stone surround; panelled door with fanlight. Left of porch one window as in left section. Right of porch 2 similar windows and one altered to form doorway. Rear wing has stone walls, raised in brick, and slate roof. Signs of demolished building at right end. Left gable wall has, at high level, circular window in stone surround. Below this two 2-light stone mullioned windows with lead lights. RCHM. Monument 2. (Dorset. Vol.III) Listing NGR: ST7648403150

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