Multipliers at the ready – it’s Village Hall Quiz Time!

The Spring Quiz at the village hall is on Saturday, April 13th at 7pm for a 7.30pm start, hosted by our usual fantastic quizmaster, Bill Dann.

There will be a raffle with great prizes and a bar taking cash or card payments with a selection of wines, beers, soft drinks and snacks.

Tickets are £10 each available at the shop from Tuesday, March 19th. Teams of up to six people only, please.

New ‘What’s On’ Page For The Village Hall

We now have a ‘What’s On’ page on our village hall website pages where you can see all our events for the coming year.

It will be updated as events happen and you will be able to buy online tickets for events as they become available.

The page address is www.hambledonsurrey.co.uk/villagehall or search on the village website for the village hall pages.

Have a look now by clicking on the link below and see what we have in store for 2024!

Click here to go to our ‘What’s On’ page

Heritage Society Talk 2024

King George V Hospital and St. Thomas’ Hospital History

Here is a recording of the illustrated talk at this year’s Hambledon Heritage Society AGM.
It is 1 hour long and was presented to a packed village hall on the 14th March 2024. You will find more information about the hospitals and their history in the main menu under History/Hospital Histories.

Hour long presentation March 2024, Hambledon Village Hall

Rock Hill UPDATE – ROAD OPEN

An update to yesterday’s new item below…Hambledon Road reopened at around 4pm this afternoon (Thursday March 14th).

It had been closed for several days at Rock Hill. Thames Water work, which had been delayed, was completed today. The road closure signs have been removed and a member of the workforce told the parish council that no further work is required and the road will remain open.

  • Remember, if you are reading this on the day of this update being posted, it is the Hambledon Heritage Society annual meeting at the village hall tonight, 7.30 for 8pm start, and all are welcome to hear an illustrated talk given by parish resident Paul Osborne on the fascinating history of the King George V and St Thomas’s Hospitals at Hydestile.

((Original news item) Hambledon Road remains closed at Rock Hill between the Merry Harriers and Church Lane, despite a Thames Water information board stating it would reopen today (Wednesday March 13th).

The road is impassable to vehicles, with a trench across part of the road and a parked digger. No workers were on site for a second day and no activity taking place. Pedestrians and cyclists can get through.

The pub and the nursery school can be accessed, but only from the Godalming/Hydestile direction.

The Parish Council is attempting to get an explanation from Thames Water for the delay and confirmation of when the road will reopen.

The photo below was taken at 3.30pm this afternoon, showing the closure but no Thames Water staff on site.

Don’t forget Hambledon Film Night, this Friday March 8th, showing ‘One Life’

Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helena Bonham-Carter, Lena Olin and Johnny Flynn, ‘One Life’ tells the true story of Nicholas Winton, a young English broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

Doors open 7pm – film starts at 7.30pm

Tickets £5 each from the Village Shop or online by clicking on the link below.

Click here to buy your tickets online

Hambledon Cricket Club Race Night Fundraiser – Friday 22nd March 

The (virtual!) Race Night at the village hall is fast approaching!

You can still reserve a table for 6,8 or 10 people and tickets are £5pp which must be purchased in advance. Please contact Caroline (info@hambledonsurreycc.co.uk) as soon as possible if you’d like attend. 

With the first race at 7:30pm, it promises to be a fun evening and (possibly!) a chance to take home some winnings!

There will be pizza available to purchase and a bar, and the money raised from the evening will be going towards Hambledon Cricket Club.

Hambledon Football Club’s Additional Pitch Proposal – Many Views Expressed

A planning application from Hambledon Football Club for an additional pitch and training area at its Badger Park ground has resulted in a considerable number of comments, both for and against.

So far approximately 100 householders from the village and beyond have registered their views on the Waverley Borough Council’s planning website. Many residents close to the Hambledon Road ground, which is in countryside designated as Green Belt and of National Landscape value (AONB), have submitted strong objections, but many others are in support.

(Photo shows pitch and club house. Proposed new pitch will be in the field in the distance)

Hambledon Parish Council considered the application during its February meeting. At that time, the application had only just been registered with Waverley and no comments – for or against – had been made. Nor were there any comments from statutory consultees, such as Surrey County Council which has since listed additional requirements for the application to be approved.

In its initial response the parish council affirmed its commitment to the provision of sporting facilities and noted that no new structures were proposed in the rural setting of the club. However, it also stated that it was too early to consider any neighbour responses.

The parish council has requested additional time from Waverley in order to consider and respond to the views of residents and other recent developments. This has been granted.

It is important to note that the decision on whether to grant or refuse permission is made by Waverley, which is the planning authority for this area. The parish council can only submit comment, which must be confined to relevant planning grounds.

The application and all documentation and comment can be found HERE

Please read on for further details.

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