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St. John’s Village Hall

St. Johns Kingsdown Village Hall, Upper Street, Kingsdown, Kent, CT14 8BJ

  • 12 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking not required
  • | Site opening

St John’s Village Hall is situated in the village of Kingsdown. It was originally built in 1843 by William Curling, a Limehouse shipping magnate and noted philanthropist, as a school to educate the poor children of the village.

After William’s death in 1850 his wife, Elizabeth, left Kingsdown to retire to Eastbourne. Before she left she gave the school to the church of St John’s the Evangelist also built by her husband. The building ran as a school until 1938 when it was finally closed and the children transferred to Ringwould school; but this wasn’t the end for the historic structure that had stood in the heart of the picturesque village of Kingsdown for so many years as it opened as the village hall in 1952.

An exhibit will show the story of the hall using a wide range of sources, including memories of local residents.

Timings

Saturday 12 September:
12:00 - 14:00

Location & directions

St. Johns Kingsdown Village Hall, Upper Street, Kingsdown, Kent, CT14 8BJ

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

There is no step free access to the hall.

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