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Facilities

Hall hire & cemeteries

Our halls and lounges are available for regular or one-off bookings by community groups, families and businesses.

St Mary’s Hall & Lounge, Halswell

Available for regular or one-off bookings.

Outside St Mary's Hall: a red-brick building with a covered veranda and an access rampInside St Mary's Hall: a large room with a wooden floor, high windows and chairs along the wallSt Mary's Lounge: blue chairs around a patterned carpet, with big windows looking onto the gardenThe hall kitchen, with a stainless steel island bench, two ovens and plenty of cupboards
SpaceCommunity / non-profitIndividual / commercial
Hall & kitchen$25/hr$35/hr
Lounge & kitchen$20/hr$25/hr
Hall, lounge & kitchen$30/hr$50/hr

St Mary’s Church itself can also be made available for hire with the agreement of the Vicar. Rate by negotiation.

Tosswill Lounge, Prebbleton

A cosy meeting room at All Saints with a small kitchen attached — ideal for meetings and small functions.

Inside the Tosswill Lounge: a carpeted room with chairs around the walls and a kitchen servery

Contact the parish office for rates and availability.

To book either venue, email office@halswellchurch.org or call 03 322 6095 (Wednesday – Friday, 9.00am – 1.00pm).
Cemeteries

St Mary’s Cemetery, Halswell

An historic cemetery that has served the area since the late 19th century, with many historical graves. There are no further burial plots available for new purchasers.

Spaces in the Columbarium Wall, for the interment of ashes, are available to members of the public. Contact the office for an application or for any cemetery enquiries.

Columbarium application form (PDF)The carved wooden lychgate at the entrance to St Mary's cemetery, framed by trees, with a path leading through it
 

All Saints Cemetery, Prebbleton

No spaces are available for burial unless already purchased, but space is available in the Columbarium Wall.

For All Saints cemetery enquiries, contact Hilary Harbour at hgharbour@outlook.com.

A wooden bench in the shade of old trees in the All Saints cemetery, Prebbleton, with headstones nearby and the church porch behind