Burton Village Hall

Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 12 Dec 2011

Built in 1909 as a memorial to Percy St Maur, brother of the then occupant of Burton Hall, Lord Ernest St Maur. The death of Percy prompted Lord Ernest and his other brother, the Duke of Somerset, to build the hall at their own expense; the original project had been for the hall to be funded by subscription amongst local residents. The hall has not served its intended purpose for significant periods of its existence. During the first World War it was used as a convalescent station for wounded Belgian soldiers. In the second World War it became a canteen for HM forces at the nearby airfield, for nearly 2 1/2 years. After the war due to an influx of Polish refugees, it became a supplementary classroom to the local school, and it was not until the opening of the current school in 1966 that it was able to revert to its intended use for community activities. (Source of information - Wolds Historical Organisation: http://www.hoap.co.uk/who/burton04.htm )

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