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Built around, and over, the old Village hall, [pictured below,] in the April 1973, by Harry Hall, local building contractors, and opened officially around May of that year, stands as particular modern reminder, of one of the most outstanding achievements in the village history, during the last century, costing around £70,000 at that time, many people around the village got involved in raising money over several years, local farmers of the time, and builders, as well as people from all other walks of life, many of whom today are no longer with us,[our mothers and fathers,] many today,[much older now] still remember the time, and still look at it with pride,

Today, the modern thinking Trustees,looking toward the future, are raising money to upgrade all its internal, and some external facilities, such as new flooring in toilets,electrics, heating, painting and decorating is now being carried out by volunteers, and helpers to save cost, the work under way may take a few months to complete, read our other pages for more detailed refurbishment details

The Trustees are particularly thankful for the help we get from a young man called Robby Hooker, from the Killingholme area, who as a young boy with his Dad helping in those days, and although he has a very busy working life, comes to help from time to time, he has many talents, taking pride in his work,any way, thanks Robby, from the hall Trustees.

Above; is a picture of the old wooden Hall, first brought into operation in 1953, originally 2 farm cottages, the land was obtained by the Trustees, the cottages were made into one building, and became the South Kelsey Village Hall, and served usefully as such with very adequate facilities, for dances, games, clubs, like youth club run by John Husband for many years, till his death quite a few years ago, pensioners had a club for many years, there was Bingo, whist drives, dominoes as well as less regulated events, this worked really well till 1974 , so served the village about 20 years, the photo taken here is dated 1971, after a day of fund raising, on this day, there was a sponsored walk, a distance of about Five miles, starting from the gate leading to Holme Farm, then farmed by George Lewis, a strong supporter of the project at that time, up into the village, right at the cross roads, up Thornton road into Thornton, left just after the church, down a road we called shifty,, this came out eventually on to the Mooretown - Caistor road,[Left here] then about a mile and a half back into the village, about 5 miles altogether, A little bit of history.

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