The Wheatsheaf Hall is a former Congregational Church mission hall in Vauxhall, south London. It is a grade II listed building.[1][2]
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The earliest reference of the building was a small villa in 1880, which was brought by Mr. William Sproston Caine. As social/religious meetings and societies flourished, a new building was designed by Robert Williams and later built by the Higgs and Hill Construction Company.[3]
It opened in 1896 as the Wheatsheaf Congregational Church Mission and was used as a mission hall and public library until 1939. In 1980 Lambeth Council started the process to turn it into a tenants' hall and community centre. It opened in 1988 as Wheatsheaf Hall Community Centre. [4] In 2020 it was used as a COVID-19 testing centre as part of NHS Test and Trace. [5]
It is also used a venue for music charity "In Harmony" and is often rented out for private use.
References edit
- ^ The History of Wheatsheaf Hall. Wheatsheaf Community Hall. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "1, Wheatsheaf Lane, SW8 (1343685)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ The History of Wheatsheaf Hall. Wheatsheaf Community Hall. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "History". Wheatsheaf Community Hall. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Where & When". Vauxhall Voices. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Wheatsheaf Hall at Wikimedia Commons
