Alverstone Village Hall

Alverstone has a village hall which is used for a number of clubs and activities.

The building was built in 1879 by Lord Alverstone and was opened as a school 1879. The school was closed in 1921 and for a short time the building was used as a Church. After the school closed the 26 pupils of Alverstone had to take the train from Alverstone station to Newchurch to go to school.

Because Alverstone school had been closed the fares on the train to Newchurch was paid for by the Education Authority, but the children had to walk home unless it was pouring with rain then the Headmaster of Newchurch School, Mr Millett, would let the children out early so that they could catch the train to Alverstone. In the 1930,s the Southern Railway put on each afternoon, during term time, a special corridor-coach train to accommodate all the Alverstone children. The children had to be let out of school early in order to catch the special train.

There was only one room at the school into which was packed the different classes with different teachers.

A painting of Alverstone village hall painted by Dave Taylor of Newchurch.

There are a number of clubs which meet in the hall, these include Alverstone WI, Alverstone Natural History Club, Poetry group etc..

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