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| Mossley Village Hall | |
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 Mossley Village Hall in 2025 | |
General information | |
| Location | Leek Road, Mossley, Congleton[1] |
| Year built | 1957 |
| Opened | 16 September 1957 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Philip Burrows |
Mossley Village Hall is a village hall in Mossley, Congleton.[1]
History
[edit]The land for Mossley Village hall was donated by the land's owner Clyde Chappell.[2]
Construction of Mossley Village Hall began in early April 1957, with the foundation stones laid in late April 1957.[2][3]
Mossley Village Hall was designed by local architect Philip Burrows.[4]
Mossley Village Hall was opened by G.A. Elllison on 16 September 1957, Ellision was the Bishop of Chester at the time.[4]
The first use of Mossley Village Hall was for the yearly youth conference of the Diocese of Chester.[5]
Between 1958 and 1970 Mossley Village Hall was used by Mossley CE Primary School to mitigate long-standing overcrowding issues at the school.[6]
In 1970 it was proposed to convert part of the car park of Mossley Village Hall into temporary classrooms for Mossley CE Primary School.[6]
When built space was left for Mossley Village Hall to be expanded, this space was taken up in 2013. The extension is named The Chapell Centre, the extension is named after Miss Elaine Chappell who left a large sum on money to the village hall after her death.[4][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tweed, Lyell (5 June 2023). "Life in the lovely village a short drive from Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Mossley village hall stonelaying". Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel (Potteries edition). 3 May 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MOSSLEY VILLAGE HALL SCHEME". Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel (Potteries edition). 5 April 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Bishop opens new hall at Mossley". Evening Sentinel. 17 September 1957. p. 10. Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SKIFFLE AT DIOCESAN YOUTH CONTESTS". Chester Chronicle and Cheshire and North Wales General Advertiser. 5 October 1957. p. 17. Retrieved 23 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Sir Arthur Harvey, Member of Parliament for Macclesfield (7 April 1970). "MOSSLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, CONGLETON". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). United Kingdom: House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
- ^ "About Us". chappellcentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-05-23.