Welcome to Long Newton Village Hall ( The Wilson Centre)

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About Our Village

​Longnewton (also known as Long Newton)
The historical population of Longnewton fluctuated numerous times according to early data, in 1801 the population was recorded at 295, this had increased to 325 in 1851 however during this 50-year period the population had fluctuated to 253 in 1811, 338 in 1821, 313 in 1831 and 293 in 1841. The next recorded date was 1871 where the population was counted at 313, however this is disputed as John Marius Wilson stated the population at this time was 353. At this point in time he also described part of the village stating it was home to 67 houses, as well as this he also wrote that there was a large manor, that was home to Marchioness of Londonderry and was valued at £604. By 1901 the population continued to grow along with the development of Longnewton at this stage there were 386 inhabitants and this grew to 439 by 1921. However, in 1961 levels of population had decreased to 429, although this could be linked to the decline of jobs in the north, due to the drop in manufacturing jobs at this time.

About Our Village Hall   www.thewilsoncentre.co.uk

​The building was built in 1886 with money bequeathed by Rev. J. Wilson, the vicar of St Mary’s Church, Long Newton, as a church institute and for the education and instruction of the inhabitants of Long Newton. The Marquess of Londonderry bequeathed the site for the building (his estate still owns the car park land). The building was constructed by Mr Kipling at a cost of £380, and named the Wilson Institute after its benefactor. It originally contained one large room, which was used as a reading room, a cloakroom and caretaker’s house. It was formally opened by the Marchioness of Londonderry on behalf of her husband who was, at the time, Viceroy of Ireland and was away at the Viceregal Court.

Facilities

• Seating for up to 80 people:
  Main Hall - has a large remote-controlled drop-screen, fixed digital projector, stereo sound, music centre, DVD player and personal microphone and mood lighting available.
• Seating for up to 40 people:
  Room 2 - has a 42" wall mounted LCD screen.
• Seating for up to 15 people:
  Room 3 - has a dual use as an activities or meeting room with a wall-mounted competition dartboard.
• The building has fibre-optic broadband and is fully set up for Wi-Fi internet access.
• Laptops can interface via either VGA or HDMI connectivity to the ceiling-mounted projector in Main Hall and to the LCD screen in Room 2.
• Ethernet cabling in the main rooms.
• State-of-the-art underfloor heating in the main rooms - heating provided from natural eco-friendly ground sources.
• Modern kitchen with commercial dishwasher.
• Hearing loop in the Main Hall.
• Baby-changing facilities
• Staging and screens are available for use.
• For people with disabilities - two parking bays, access ramp and dedicated toilet facilities
• 11 car parking bays and a dedicated bicycle park.

​E-mail:
[email protected]
Web:
http://www.thewilsoncentre.co.uk
Contact Person
Brian Gregory
[email protected]
​Hall may be hired for

• Meetings
• Training
• Parties
• Wedding Receptions
• Funeral Teas
• Dances
• Keep Fit classes
• Functions
• Social Events
• Fairs and Sales

Regular Events

Special Events

How To Book The Facilities

 Hire rates from April 1st 2023:
                            Hall            Room 2          Room 3
Hourly Rate        £16                 £11                  £5
Centre - Day: 09:00 - 18:00            £175
Centre - Evening: 14:30 - 23:30     £175
Centre - Full Day                            £300
​     All above prices include:

• General use of kitchen
• Use of wireless internet
• Use of audiovisual equipment
• Use of flip chart and display screens
• Use of staging

Call, email or complete the contact form below..

​​E-mail:
Brian Gregory
[email protected]

Address
The Wilson Centre
Darlington Road
Long Newton
Stockton on Tees
TS21 1DD

Information on this page is provided by the hall committee. Hiring will be subject to a formal Hiring Agreement between the hall committee and the hirer. Current hire charges can be obtained from the contact person named above.