About Us

Freshford is a historic village in the Avon Valley, six miles southeast of Bath. Surrounded by woods, pasture and beautiful countryside.  Freshford Village Memorial Hall sits at the heart of the vibrant and active community, providing a welcoming and place for people to meet, learn, exercise, celebrate and come together. 

The Hall includes a large Main Hall with stage, a smaller Meeting Room, kitchen, foyer and on-site parking. The hall neighbours a playing field, village shop and cafe.

Our charity

Freshford Village Memorial Hall is a registered charity. Income from hiring the hall helps us maintain and improve it as a place where people can meet, learn, exercise, celebrate and come together—now and for the future.

The Hall is a charitable incorporated organisation (Registered Charity No. 1174158). It is run by an elected Management Committee made up of hall users and representatives from the local community. Committee members are also trustees of the charity.

You can view our Charity Commission entry, download the Hall CIO Constitution or contact the trustees at management@freshfordvillagehall.co.uk.

A little history

The current hall building opened on 25 September 1965. In the foyer hangs a bell from HMS Freshford, a Royal Navy water carrier used principally to replenish warships’ fresh-water supplies and, from time to time, for firefighting and salvage work.

The Royal Navy offered the bell for display in the Memorial Hall in April 1967. Captain French formally presented it at the Flower and Produce Show on 16 September 1967.