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Rutland Hall was built in 1906 and sits on Hicks Street just off Rutland Road.

Quite a grand sounding building.

Anyone know the history of it? (e.g. why it was built, what for, and why it was titled as a 'hall')

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Built by Dr Helen Wilson J.P. as a "Neighbourhood Guild Settlement" to put the poor working class in touch with culture. It typically featured operettas and fund raising bazaars. It was renamed the Helen Wilson Settlement in 1942, as Dr Wilson had been heavily involved with it for 36 years.

South Yorkshire Printers occupied it in 1991.

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23 minutes ago, Edmund said:

Built by Dr Helen Wilson J.P. as a "Neighbourhood Guild Settlement" to put the poor working class in touch with culture. It typically featured operettas and fund raising bazaars. It was renamed the Helen Wilson Settlement in 1942, as Dr Wilson had been heavily involved with it for 36 years.

South Yorkshire Printers occupied it in 1991.

 

 

Wow that's such an impressive reason to build it.. Good on em

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Councillor Barber of Todwick had some input into the hall before it closed as a community hall.

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