The remains of Swingfield and Acrise village hall

Image: © John Baker Taken: 8 Feb 2013

In 2004, I took a photo of the hall from the other direction Image During a walk I made on 24 January 2013, I read a notice on the Image about a plan to rebuild this hall and a few days later made a copy of the notice, which was dated November 2012. The content of the notice was a follows: The Trustees of Densole Playing Field Association have for many years tried, without success, to obtain a suitable piece of land for a playing field in Densole with funds raised by the local community. Following public consultation of Selsted Community Hall in July 2011, Swingfield Parish Council, the Whitecliffs Countryside Project and this Association worked together to produce plans for the development of the Swingfield Village Hall site as it had become available following the destruction of the Village Hall. We are now happy to inform you that comprehensive plans have been drawn up and application for further funding is underway. This has been possible due to the funds held by the Association which will make up approximately 10% of the overall costs. Our funds have been transferred into the Swingfield and Acrise Village Hall & Recreation Ground Charity so that one charity only can organise the funding streams. This is done on the proviso that Clause 2 of our Constitution will be adhered to as follows: “to provide or assist to the provision of a playing field or recreation ground for the benefit of the children or Densole and the neighbourhood in the County of Kent”. We would like to sincerely thank all the people of Densole and surrounding area who have supported this Association over the last 43 years and wish the children many happy hours of interest and play at the proposed project which will be called “The Minnis” Swingfield Acrise & Densole Nature Reserve & Playpark. It is anticipated this work will commence in the coming year.

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