Alne Village Hall

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Alne Village Hall was formerly the village school, built in 1877 on Glebe land.The school was formally made over to the Archdeacon of Cleveland, by deed, as a Church of England School. It became the much-used community building in 1972, when the pupils moved into a new school building.

Of note is G. J. F. Newey’s lovely time piece, possibly installed in the 1880s, showing the time inside and outside the hall.

The clock unfortunately stopped working in December 2023 and, on inspection, it was found that the clock had severe rotting to the outside face and mounting due to water ingress.

Following a fund-raising campaign supported by local villagers, and with the help of generous grants from Alne Parish Council and the North Yorkshire Council locality fund, in August 2024 the clock was fully restored by Matthew Read, clock conservator.

The clock is still wound up weekly by a small team of volunteers and keeps excellent time, a true reflection of the simple but effective engineering ingenuity of 140 years ago. A maintenance plan is in place to keep the clock in good order for future years.

Over the years, various extensions and improvements have been made to the Village Hall to keep up with modern times and community needs. Indeed, the hall is currently being upgraded once again to a building fit for the 21st Century, including aiming for a smaller carbon footprint.

The Village Hall is a registered charity and managed by a dedicated group of volunteers. In addition, people in the village kindly offer their skills and time to help with such ongoing tasks as tidying around the village hall, some spring cleaning and minor repairs, and winding up the clock! This is very much appreciated.