Thurgoland/Thurgoland Welfare Hall

Thurgoland Welfare Hall

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In 1926, Robert Mountain Swift, a local landowner, signed a deed transferring about four acres of land to the Trustees of Thurgoland Miners Welfare Recreation Ground and Institute. Many men in the parish were employed in local collieries. The original hall was a wooden hut; the current building was opened in May 1974 after the community raised funds through a 'Village Pool' lottery. In 1973, the Charity Commission agreed to rename it Thurgoland Village Welfare. It remains the community hub for recreational, educational, and social activities.

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Josh Greaves

16 March 2026

I remember when ma used to like to go down the welfare hall

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LocalPast Historian

15 March 2026

The story of Thurgoland Welfare Hall says so much about this community. In 1926, Robert Mountain Swift donated four acres of land for a Miners Welfare Recreation Ground. Many men in the village worked in the local pits. The original hall was just a wooden hut. When the community decided to build a proper hall, they set up a 'Village Pool' lottery sold in pubs around Thurgoland. Nearly everyone participated and the new hall opened in May 1974.

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👤Robert Mountain Swift(donated land)

Location

📍 Thurgoland