Located on Brentwood Road, Bamford, the Moore Memorial Hall
is a single-storey, pleasant, well-used small village hall, built in the 1930s partly by public subscription. There is one large room with a seating capacity of 50, together with kitchen facilities including a microwave
and crockery.
Hire charges are on a sliding scale (depending on the status
of the hirer, for example, children's groups pay less than adult groups). As
an example, people hiring the hall for private parties pay £6 per hour at the moment.
The Hall has charitable status (number 1079637) and is run
by a local group of volunteers (Trustees) mainly formed by members of user groups plus ex-officio members: Chairperson, Treasurer
and Secretary.
A number of local groups use the Hall on a regular basis:
Toddlers, Messy Play, Cubs, Brownies and Guides, Young Farmers, Wine Circle and
the Women's Institute. The Hall is also the usual
venue for charity coffee mornings and other fund-raising events organised by various churches in Bamford and other organisations/individuals.
In recent years the Hall has raised funds locally to improve
facilities. Following discussion with user groups and villagers, the priorities
have been identified as replacement windows, improved heating, kitchen and toilet facilities.
Improvements started in 2008
when the roof was insulated and re-slated. The porch has been glazed and new doors fitted, helping to draughtproof the
building. A new fire door has been fitted to the kitchen. In 2009, it is hoped that new double glazed windows
will be installed. As funds allow, the heating will be upgraded, and the kitchen and toilet facilities improved.