Rushcliffe Borough Council has gifted a historic photo of Lutterell Hall to The Rock Church to proudly display in the community building they now manage in West Bridgford. The photograph was taken by a local resident in 1929 and was found in the Council’s archives earlier this year, depicting its … [Read more...]
West Bridgford History: The Stone Man
Here, the West Bridgford & District Local History Society talks about The Stone Man: West Bridgford’s Stone Man is largely forgotten now but stirred the imagination of local poets in the nineteenth century. It was discovered at the beginning of that century, when a pond was being excavated in … [Read more...]
The Rock Church agree lease to manage Lutterell Hall and keep community use
Rushcliffe Borough Council has signed a lease agreement with The Rock Church to manage Lutterell Hall in West Bridgford whilst the authority retains ownership of the venue. From May 1 The Rock Church will manage day to day bookings and usage of the Hall, keeping the building open for community … [Read more...]
Cabinet to discuss lease agreements of Lutterell Hall
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet has discussed ownership of Lutterell Hall in West Bridgford and has been exploring lease agreements with up to three community organisations whilst maintaining public use of the venue.The decision was put to the vote on Tuesday 10 March at a Borough Council … [Read more...]
Cabinet to discuss lease agreements and keep community use of Lutterell Hall
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Cabinet is set to discuss retaining ownership of Lutterell Hall in West Bridgford and exploring lease agreements with up to three community organisations whilst maintaining public use of the venue.The Council received three expressions of interest from local community … [Read more...]
Lutterell Hall receives Grade II listed status from Historic England
Following an application to Historic England – Lutterell Hall has been listed Grade II. In June 2019 Rushcliffe Borough Council announced that they wanted to discuss the potential marketing of the Lutterell Hall site in West Bridgford. This was prompted by Nottinghamshire Police announced … [Read more...]
The history of Lutterell Hall
On Monday 18th November, over 60 people attended a presentation from Toby Ebbs on the architecture and history of the Lutterell Hall in West Bridgford. Tony has produced a short YouTube video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bFv4nkBFCI which explains why it’s important to preserve this former … [Read more...]
RNLI Autumn Fair raises over £1500
During the morning of Saturday 9th Nov 2019, the West Bridgford Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution held their annual Autumn Fair in the Lutterell Hall at West Bridgford. The event was approached with some foreboding as the days preceding the fair had produced rain, more rain and local … [Read more...]
Have your say on future use of Lutterell Hall
Community groups and residents are being invited to give their views on the future use of Lutterell Hall. Rushcliffe Borough Council is encouraging all to complete a consultation on the West Bridgford facility at https://bit.ly/2OEfiM0 or in person at Rushcliffe Community Contact Centre, … [Read more...]