Longhope - Latchen Room

Parish: Longhope
District: Forest of Dean
Address: Latchen, Longhope GL17 0QE

Brief summary of the hall

Completely refurbished in 2009 to a high standard with modern facilities. Well equipped kitchen. Hall is in a small village with good parking and easily accessible by car and bus.  2017 new meeting room upstairs added, downstairs refurbished with a new kitchenette and disabled toilet.

Hall capacity: 100

No. of meeting rooms: 3

Bookings: 07384 585620

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Directions

From Gloucester turn left after Huntley - right at bottom of Hopes Hill. Keep left at the corner.  Hall situated on left hand side.

Within 5 miles of: Cinderford

Booking contact(s)

Contact telephone

07384 585620

Booking procedure

Booking charges

£9 per hour; £12 per hour if using the kitchen.

Picking up keys

Collect from booking contact.

Contact to explain procedures

Yes

Hire agreement form

Yes

Setting up chairs and tables

Hirer is responsible

Setting up heating

Les Meadows 01452 830393

Hirers must clean and tidy the hall after event

Meeting room details

Main Hall

Area(metres squared)

100

Standing capacity

120

Seated capacity

100

Heating

Oil central heating

Number of heaters

6

Electrical sockets

9

Flooring type

Wood

Hearing loop

Microphone

Projector and screen

Lower Main Room

Area(metres squared)

55

Standing capacity

150

Seated capacity

12

Heating

Oil central heating

Number of heaters

3

Electrical sockets

8

Flooring type

Vinyl

Hearing loop

Microphone

Projector and screen

Meeting Room

Area(metres squared)

12

Seated capacity

12

Heating

Oil central heating

Number of heaters

2

Electrical sockets

14

Flooring type

Carpet tiles

Hearing loop

Microphone

Projector and screen

Tables and seating

Number of seats

100

Number of tables

34

Car parking

Car parking

Number of car parking spaces

20

Disabled parking

Public transport

Yes

Further information

1 disabled parking space available

Accessibility

Level of hall entrance

Ground

Entrance ramp

Handrail

Signs for the visually impaired

Lift

Stair lift

Other access information

Main hall at ground level at front. 

Second hall is under main hall, access at the rear lower ground level. 

Wheelchair access on both floors.

Portable bollards available to reserve disabled parking space.

Toilets

Toilets

Toilets including disabled on both floors.

Lower floor: 1 unisex, 1 disabled

Upper floor: 3 ladies, 3 gents, 1 disabled

Disabled toilets

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen facilities

Upstairs full kitchen with range cooker and commercial dishwasher.

Downstairs small kitchen for teas and coffee.  Fridge but no cooking facilities.

Kitchen size

7 x 3 metres

Kitchen information

  • Range cooker
  • Microwave
  • Warming cabinet
  • Fridge
  • Dishwasher
  • Ample work surface area
  • Crockery and cutlery 
  • Hot and cold water available

Catering facilities for

Tea and coffee for up to 100

Cold food for up to 100

Hot food for up to 80

Registered as a 'food premises' or a 'food business/food business operator' with the Environmental Health Department

Licenses and insurance

Alcohol license

Premises license

Designated Premises Supervisor who is also a Personal License Holder

Health and Safety policy

Fire Risk Assessment last updated

May 2018

Public liability insurance

Public liability but activities must be insured by the hirer.

Licenses held

  • Theatre
  • Live Music
  • Recorded Music
  • Dance

Other information on licensing

Occasional theatre.

Activities

  • Short Mat Bowls
  • Ladies Keep Fit
  • Gardening Club
  • W.I. 
  • T'ai Chi
  • Evergreens
  • Art Group
  • Monthly Community Café
  • Tae Kwondo
  • Balance Classes

Further information

Decorative condition

Very Good

Usable green space

Sports equipment

Short mat bowls, owned by Short Mat Bowls Club.

Other facilities

  • Baby changing facilities
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Projection equipment
  • Stage
  • Stage lighting
  • Broadband WiFi available on request

Quality Standard achieved

Measures taken to become more energy efficient or environmentally friendly

New fully installed roof, double glazing, new central heating system and black out curtains.