Gladstone Village Hall, Burton
In 1906 Henry Neville Gladstone, who owned the village of Burton, built the hall for the residents of Burton and Puddington and gave them a considerable amount of the surrounding land.
The hall was enlarged after the First World War, and the stage was added after the Second World War. In the early days the hall was very much the centre of village activity with concerts, dances, plays, meetings and annual dinner dances.
The hall is a charity with three trustees and a management committee, which in addition to managing the hall organises various fund raising events such as The Village Fete in June, Bonfire Night in November and Christmas Fair in December.
The Hall is available for hire.
The Hall has hosted numerous private events over the years from children's parties, christenings, 21st birthdays, and wedding anniversaries. Recently, wedding receptions have become very popular, especially as couples can have their wedding at Ness Gardens, which is just down the road.
For bookings contact Jenny on 0151 336 3639
Events at the village hall
Over the years the Hall has been the meeting place for numerous groups, clubs and societies, some of the current ones are listed below.
The Bridge Club
Established in 1998, the Bridge Club has approximately 40 regular members the club is not for beginners, but all Bridge players are welcome.
Burton Brownies
Started in 1973, and have met in the Hall ever since, catering for girls aged 7 years to 10 years.
The Burton Society
Originated in 1946 as a development of the Burton and Puddington Debating Society, invited speakers cover a wide spectrum of topics.
The Gatehouse Club
Started out at Burton Manor for retired people in the villages of Burton and Puddington, due to its success, it soon outgrew the Manor Gatehouse and today meetings are held at Gladstone Village Hall.
There are several sub groups within the Gatehouse Club covering Bird Watching, Gardening, Rambling, History, Music, Painting and Travel.
The Village Play School
Established 7 years ago, the Play School is OFSTED Registered, and aims to bring pre-school children of the village together.
Toddler Group
Caters for babies and pre -school age who must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The Village has several events during the year to find out what's on this year refer to the Events Calendar on this web site or we also have a "What's On" in Burton Village booklet. For more information. e-mail: suzannejjohnson@btinternet.com