The New Hall

If you have walked along Church St recently you will have seen Castle Community Rooms rising impressively on the old St Michael's Rooms site.

We are delighted with the progress of the building under the management of Seamans Building of Bury St Edmunds and we are on target to open at the end of 2022. 

Architects' Original Internal Impression

The rooms will be for all of us- the whole community. They will host our clubs and societies, our social events, our musical events, our exhibitions, our dance classes, our quizzes, our jumble sales, our celebrations, our wedding receptions, our fitness classes and so much more.

The lightweight timber frame on specialist foundations to preserve both archaeology and mature trees on the site was completed in late May and, throughout the summer, work has continued in fitting insulation, double-glazed windows and zinc cladding whilst work on the internal structure is moving along quickly.

The building was carefully designed to ensure that the new community rooms have an unobtrusive impact on the Church St Landscape while at the same time offering a large, bright and welcoming space. Those who visited our “Half Way There” reception commented positively on these aspects of the new rooms.

The main focus of Castle Community Rooms is a large hall with a vaulted ceiling and glazed atrium entrance with church and churchyard views. Further spaces include a meeting room, office, kitchen.store and toilets grouped either side of the hall. You can see these taking shape in the photo gallery below.

We are using renewable technology combined with high levels of insulation and high efficiency lighting to achieve a low level of energy consumption for the building. A key aim of the project is to use high quality, natural materials, obtained from local companies wherever possible. These green initiatives will ensure that Castle Community Rooms will make a positive contribution to the town and sit comfortably within its surroundings.

Architects' Floor Plan

Architects' Original Design

Site Progress Photo Gallery

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The New Hall | Castle Community Rooms | Framlingham