Wheatsheaf Hall
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The Wheatsheaf Hall is a former Congregational Church mission hall in Vauxhall, south London. It is a grade II listed building.[https://www.wheatsheafhall.org.uk/auto-draft/ The History of Wheatsheaf Hall.] Wheatsheaf Community Hall. Retrieved 6 February 2018.{{National Heritage List for England|num=1343685|desc=1, Wheatsheaf Lane, SW8|access-date=6 February 2018}}
The earliest reference of the building was a small villa in 1880, which was brought by Mr. William Sproston Caine. As social/religious meetings and societies flourished, a new building was designed by Robert Williams and later built by the Higgs and Hill Construction Company.[https://www.wheatsheafhall.org.uk/auto-draft/ The History of Wheatsheaf Hall.] Wheatsheaf Community Hall. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
It opened in 1896 as the Wheatsheaf Congregational Church Mission and was used as a mission hall and public library until 1939. In 1980 Lambeth Council started the process to turn it into a tenants' hall and community centre. It opened in 1988 as Wheatsheaf Hall Community Centre. {{cite web |title=History |website=Wheatsheaf Community Hall |access-date=20 December 2020|url=https://www.wheatsheafhall.org.uk/auto-draft/}} In 2020 it was used as a COVID-19 testing centre as part of NHS Test and Trace. {{cite web |title=Where & When |website=Vauxhall Voices |access-date=20 December 2020|url=https://vauxhallvoices.com/whereandwhen/}}
It is also used a venue for music charity "In Harmony" and is often rented out for private use.
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Category:Grade II listed churches in the London Borough of Lambeth
Category:Methodist churches in London
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