The hall in Neatishead, built as one of the most eco-friendly halls in the UK, replaced an old village hall dating back to the Victorian era.

Designed by Cromer-based architect Jim Bond, the timber-framed building utilises a significant percentage of reclaimed timber and about 350 locally harvested straw bales for insulation.

Internal wall sections of the circular meeting room, which have been rendered with clay and painted with an eco-friendly porous paint, can be seen from inside through little ‘truth windows’ designed to prove its green credentials.

 The internal walls of the kitchen and toilet block use Warmcell recycled newspaper insulation, while sedum has been planted on the main roof and over the foyer of the new hall for extra insulation and to encourage wildlife, including bees. The roof over the toilet block is a ‘brown roof’ featuring unplanted brick rubble which is covered with weeds and other vegetation. Construction took less than seven months to complete. 

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