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Botolph’s Barn is a small self contained building owned, since 2001, by St Botolph’s Church Helpston. With financial help from the National Lottery, it was converted and opened as a community facility in 2006 offering 2 meeting rooms on 2 floors. Originally the Barn was a stable, or, as some think, the Village lock-up for prisoners await trial at the Sessions’ Room next door at the Exeter Arms (now a private house).

The upstairs meeting room can be used for very small exercise classes such as Yoga. It is also ideal for round table meetings of about 16 people or for talks/seminars for a seated audience of up to 40. A large projector screen is attached to the wall. The downstairs room is more suited to smaller meetings and can comfortably seat 12 people around the tables.

Access to the upper floor is only by stairs.

There is heating , a small kitchen for making tea and coffee with a fridge but no hob or oven. There is a microwave and china and cutlery for about 30. It also has a disabled access toilet on the ground floor.

The Barn has very limited off-road parking .

A digital projector is available free of charge on request.

The Barn is decorated with an exhibition about Helpston, St Botolph’s Church, the local environment and the poet John Clare.

There are also 3 separate plastic coated high tension wires attached to 3 walls in the upper room, intended for displaying paintings or photographs.

The Barn can be booked for meetings or events by members of the local community, local groups and by commercial organisations. At other times, it is used by St Botolph’s Church for various activities.

Helpston Community use (for individuals or recognised community groups)

£6.50 per hour

Semi-Commercial use, for example, exercise classes

£10.00 per hour

Commercial use, for example: company training days

£25.00 per hour

Please telephone the booking manager Kate Hinchliff for availability and any other queries, on 07745116621 or email kate.hinchliff@gmail.com

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