Clare and I are pleased to announce The Vintage Bazaar at Hartley Wintney! This beautiful building is a lovely combination of the old and the new coming together to provide an ideal situation for our fair.
The Victoria Hall was designed in the late 1890's by TE Collcutt at the height of his career. The building ran over budget, but the day was saved by the generosity of Mr Kenwood, Sir Henry Mildmay and Lord Calthorpe. The building was completed and opened by Lady Calthorpe on October 20th 1898 to much acclaim.
The exterior is a pleasing example of The Arts and Crafts style. Inside the structure has a spacious and modern feel which is a result of restoration in the late 1990's.
Below, you can see the doors which lead into The Victoria Hall, the leaded windows would originally have been on the outside. The space is divided into different areas, which is an obvious change from the Cheese and Grain in Frome.
If you need somewhere to stay, there is Premier Inn just off the A303/M3
http://www.premierinn.com/en/checkHotel/BASPTI/basingstoke-south which is about 15 mins drive from the hall.
The
Vintage Bazaar
At
the Victoria Hall
West
Green Road
Hartley
Wintney
Hampshire
RG27 8RE
Saturday
22nd September 2012
10
am to 3 pm
Admission
£1
oh, I'm soooooooooo loking forward to doing this fair in a "little bit different" place!
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What a wonderful building! We hope to be there for the bazaar. x
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