Community space
Upper Weardale Town Hall
Market Place, St John's Chapel, County Durham, DL13 1QF
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Details last checked 29 days ago
ChatterboxCafe, CC BY-SA 3.0
St John's Chapel Town Hall and war memorial at the market place.
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- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
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About this venue
A community town hall serving Upper Weardale, with regular bowls, keep fit, drama and dance activities. The charity lists birthday parties, weddings and church bazaars among the venue’s uses, and also reports a bi-monthly cinema club and community fitness suite.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageYes
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNot confirmed
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- 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
- Community fitness suite/gym
- Yoga and fitness sessions
- Carpet bowls
- Lunch clubs
- Cinema nights
- Drama group
Good for
- Weddings
- Birthday parties
- Concerts & performances
- Fitness & yoga
- Community events
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Andrew Tatlow, CC BY-SA 2.0
Barrington Hall, St John's Chapel (exterior, photographed 2007)
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Nearby scene: A beautiful old house sits on the hill which was the site of Bishop Middleham Castle.Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0
A beautiful old house sits on the hill which was the site of Bishop Middleham Castle.
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Nearby scene: Castle Eden InnBill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sources & checks
Last checked 15 October 2026
Information taken from www.openstreetmap.org, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, www.stanhope-pc.gov.uk, register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk, www.weardale-gazette.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, www.stanhope-pc.gov.uk.
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