Patteson Parish Room available for hire 

Looking for a room  for your club, society or classes? Why not give the Patteson Parish Room a look. We hire out the room on an hourly basis for regular classes or one-off events such as adult parties​, table-top sales. Come and look for free and see the wonderful facilities available including a fully fitted kitchen.
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Patteson History

Donated to the village in 1911 by the Patteson family the building originally served both as a reading room and a working men's club. Here, in the absence of a public house, the men of the village could play cards, billiards, draughts and dominoes. It was not until 1913 that alcohol was allowed on the premises and beer sold at a penny a glass. A bowling green was laid at the rear of the building in the same year. The club was the centre of all village activities until the church hall was built in 1952.
Much has happened in the last 110 years. 

In the 1914-1918 War, wounded soldiers were transported from Swainsthorpe Hospital and entertained on the premises.  The headquarters of the W.V.S. was in the Club Room.  The building was also used by the Red Cross in emergency and for practice.
 
The Patteson Flower show was an annual village event from 1918 to 1939, with proceeds donated to local hospitals and charities.  In 1919, 600 people paid for admission.  In 1922, to music by the Lads Club Band, ‘150 dozen pastries and 20 pounds of cakes’ were consumed together with ‘29 gallons of ale’. After the War it was decided not to hold shows in the future.  The ‘Lewell Cup’ was given to Cringleford Horticultural Society for use in competitions.
 
 In February 1919 the Club initiated the idea of a Nursing Association in the village and a bike was purchased for the nurse.
 
In 1921 the Women’s Institute was given free use of the Rooms for meetings.  Joint ventures were carried out, concerts, dances, children’s parties, jumble sales etc. for the benefit of the local community.
 
From 1928 the clubroom hosted a branch of the County Library.
 
During the 1939-1945 War The Patteson Room was the Headquarters of  the Home Guard.  Members of H M Forces were given Honorary Membership.  The building was used by the Red Cross and Home Nursing Group.  It was also a shelter for victims of air raids.
 
In 1946 a new billiard room was acquired by the Club.  The then President bought a disused office building from Intwood Hall and had it erected behind the existing building.
 
In 1994 the Charity Commission approved a new deed which set out that for the first time ladies could become full members of the Club instead of just being guests.  At last the Patteson Club was no longer a Working Men’s Club!!!!
 
Today, membership enables access to bowls and snooker.  The membership fees contribute to the upkeep of the building and gardens, so that current and future generations can enjoy this valuable village facility as much as untold previous generations have done.   
 
It is still a licensed club and members continue to enjoy its facilities and make good use of the well-maintained outdoor bowling green and 2 full-sized snooker tables which are available to members to hire for a small hourly fee. ​

Monthly Social Nights are now held on the first Friday of the month and during 2024 a Whist Drive proved very popular as did Folk Night in July. Why not come and join us and enjoy your local Patteson Club facilities.

​We are a Registered Charity No. 242044.