Parish hall in rural Shropshire village applies for an alcohol licence
A councillor believes granting an alohol licence for the parish hall “will enable it to host more people”.
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Situated close to the Staffordshire border in the north-east part of Shropshire, Cheswardine Parish Hall has served the village since 1930.
However, in more recent times it has been refurbished, and is capable of hosting wedding receptions for around 130 people, increasing to 200 for evening events. To ensure more people can enjoy its facilities, the trustees of the hall decided to apply for a premises licence.
“Since the Covid epidemic, during which the parish hall became centre stage and helped support the village community, the trustees have been involved in refreshing and renewing the facilities at the hall,” said Councillor Phil Stanton.
“One of the areas has been the installation of an oak bar in the conservatory that was manufactured and sponsored by Venables Oak of Chipnall.
“This new facility has proved popular so far on limited occasions for weddings and village events.
“With the granting of a drinks licence, we will be able to host more people from the community around us to enjoy our excellent facilities, rural setting and friendly volunteer run hall.”
