Community centre
Startforth Community Centre
Startforth Community Centre, High Startforth, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 9AQ
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Details last checked 28 days ago
Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Former Startforth school building, now used as Startforth Community Centre
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- Hire price
- On requestcontact the venue
- Capacity
- Not confirmedcheck permitted layout
- Listed spaces
- 1named space for hire
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Price on request
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- Capacity
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- Spaces
- 1 listed
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About this venue
Startforth Community Centre is where the Parish Council holds its monthly meetings in the Resources Room. Ask the Council liaison whether private hire is currently available.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Wednesday lunch-club venue (most weeks)
Good for
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
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Bookable spaces
- Resources Room
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Sources & checks
Last checked 16 October 2026
Information taken from www.startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk, reports.ofsted.gov.uk, www.startforthparishcouncil.gov.uk, teesdalemercury.co.uk, teesdaledayclubs.org.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire price
Price on request