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Rochester Village Hall was founded in September 1931 after the land it occupies was bequeathed to the village by the local landowner David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, among whose children were the writers Nancy and Jessica Mitford. The residents of Rochester formed a committee of Trustees and a 99-year lease was agreed. In 1978 the Trustees successfully applied for the status of the hall to be changed to a charitable trust, which it remains to this day. In addition to being a Community Hall it serves as the local Post Office on one morning a week.

The reading room at Appleton-le-Moors was first opened on Tuesday November 21st 1911, funded by Joseph Page and built by Glasgow based Speirs and Company. It fell into disuse around the 1940s but thanks to recent grants has been restored. The building is now back in regular use by Appleton Film Society and Appleton Book Club amongst others.

The reading room was first opened on Tuesday November 21st 1911, funded by Joseph Page and built by Glasgow based Speirs and Company. It fell into disuse around the 1940s but thanks to recent grants has been restored. The building is now back in regular use by Appleton Film Society and Appleton Book Club amongst others.

The Kenyon Hall was built on land donated by Lord Kenyon to the village of Holt with money raised by the Primrose League, a Conservative Association. Officially opened in 1892 by the Duchess of Westminster it was used as a meeting place and reading room. In 1935 the hall was placed under the control of Holt Town Trust and on 12th March 1940 it was registered as a charity.

Tyldesley and Astley Miners Association was formed in 1862 and had membership of the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners Federation. In 1907 when registered as a Trade Union the membership was 3,351. It was based in the Miners Hall in Elliott Street which was completed in 1893 and seated about 750 persons.