Use of Hall During term time, the Hall and some of the outbuildings are leased to Derbyshire County Council (DCC), for Egginton Primary School. Rent for the school provides the main income, supplemented by rents from the School House and hire of the Hall. Hire of Hall Finished to a very high standard, Egginton Memorial Hall (DE65 6HP) offers two rooms for public hire, a sound system & hearing loop and a fully equipped, modern kitchen. The Willow Hall, available outside school hours, accommodates up to 150 people and is ideal for wedding receptions, birthday parties, sporting activities, fitness/dance classes and large meetings.  The Geoff Wilson Room, available at any time, accommodates up to 25 people and is ideal for small and medium size meetings and parties. The room has hatch access to the kitchen and blackout facilities for slide presentations.  Any bone fide organisation or individual may hire the Hall for any legitimate purpose. For further information on our competitive charges and availability, contact Lynne Gardner (Bookings Secretary) on 07773561062 or Email: villagehall@egginton.org.uk Tenant The tenant of the School House, Mark Gadsby, is the caretaker for the premises, setting out the rooms as hirers require and closing up again at the end of events. History Situated in the delightful village of Egginton close to the A38 and the A50, Egginton Memorial Hall, originally built in 1857, was refurbished and enlarged in 2008. This was thanks to a generous legacy from Geoff Wilson, a former resident of Egginton, together with local fundraising and a number of charitable donations. The main view of the old building has remained substantially unaltered, maintaining the 1857 style.  The village hall, more formally known as the Egginton Parish Institute, is owned by a registered charity administered by a board of trustees and a management committee on behalf of the village. The Institute was set up by Deed in 1929, after Egginton bought the Memorial Hall and School House from the Every Estate. The purchase is recorded on a ceramic plaque put up in the Millennium year. The war memorial inside the Geoff Wilson Room, is an engraved wooden panel honouring those from the village who served and were killed in the First World War (1914 –1918) and the Second World War (1939 – 1945) Trust The purpose of the Trust is to maintain the Hall for the use and pleasure of all the villagers. It is a registered Charity, with a maximum of nine Trustees who are responsible for the Trust. One of their number is annually elected as the Chair. (click here to see who is involved) The business of the Trust is overseen by a Management Committee consisting of Trustees and elected members from Egginton. The latter are elected each year in an Annual General Meeting. The Management Committee elects its own Chairman and officers. The responsibilities for the running of the Trust’s property and finances, the planning for future developments and appealing for funds to make these possible is delegated by the Management Committee to sub-Committees. Villagers are always needed to help run the business of the Trust. Joining one of the sub Committees is the best way to do this. If you have an interest and some expertise to lend to the running of your Village Hall please contact any member of the Management Committee. Egginton History Association The Old Post Office, which closed in 2007, is now home to the Egginton History Association. Here visitors can browse through a fascinating collection of historical memorabilia relating to the village and its past.