125 Year Lease signed on Burnby Hall

More good news. We are pleased to report that Pocklington Community Trust has been awarded a £20,000 UKSPF grant to repair the leaking roof, replace the glass lantern and repair and clean the lightwell above the staircase in Burnby Hall. The repair is necessary to prevent further damage to the fabric of the building and…

The Two Ridings funded project to enclose the Stewart Room is now complete. A special thank you to Steve McMillan for his skilful joinery adapting the existing panelling with the new wall and door. Work on the main lobby entrance is also underway. Energy efficient LED lighting has been installed in the newly created lobby….

Pocklington Town Council are pleased to announce that the heads of terms for the lease of Burnby Hall have been agreed at last night’s Town Council meeting.  The Town Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council have agreed a licence for the Community Hall which will allow the current users of the hall to continue…

The emergency roof repairs and work to replace the glass lantern at Burnby Hall is nowcomplete. The Trustees would like to thank the UKSPF team at ERYC and the Town Councilfor supporting this essential project to make the building watertight and prevent furtherdamage to the internal fabric of the building. The Trustees would also like…

By October this year, we hope the handover of Burnby Hall from ERYC has taken place, and we can start to rent out the Community Hall. There are many practical tasks that will need to be done. There’s a booking system to oversee, everyday handyman tasks that will arise, small gardens that need upkeep. We…

Refurbishment work at Burnby Hall to start in the New Year…. The installation of new double-glazed sash and casement windows in the Community Hall will begin week commencing 16th February. The work will take up to three days. This will impact on hall bookings during the installation, but where possible we will try to reschedule…