The Village Hall stands on land that was owned and donated by VE Buscall Esq. and situated centrally in the village, built in 1956, and named to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
The building was bought from either the ministry of Defence or Forestry Commission from a site at Ickburgh and purchased with money raised by various functions and loans of £100 by committee members and local farmers.
A donation to help purchase the village hall 1956.
Over the years the Hall has been updated, as funds have allowed and it was registered as a charity 28th May 1963. No: 303923
The Village Hall has become a vital part of village life for clubs, societies, meetings, private functions and village events and continues as busy as ever for all ages of the community.
Carbrooke Playgroup and Toddlergroup used the village hall as its premises from 1970’s, originally as a parent led group, with the addition of Parent and Toddlers’ during 1980’s, now it offers full nursery care for children aged 2 to school age. In 2019 it relocated to a room in Carbrooke School.
Carbrooke Village Social Club, With the closure of the village pubs, Carbrooke lacked such an amenity for many years, but during 1990’s the Village Club, installed a ‘snug’ and opened a bar to overcome this.
As the building aged and maintenance becoming more difficult, an attempt was made to fund a new building. The bid was shortlisted but unfortunately finally unsuccessful.
During 2019, the Village Hall committee won a grant to refurbish the toilets and kitchen, which had become extremely scruffy. The hall was thoroughly overhauled, and redecorated. A disabled toilet was added.
In 2022 the hall secured a lottery grant to convert the attached portacabin to a history and Heritage Centre which opened in 2022.
Improvements to the hall continue. In 2023 it has been rewired and a new digital screen and projector installed. Going forward the committee has more plans for further improvements.