The Main hall (7.0m X 7.0m approx. - capacity about 60 seats) and the Upper Room (4.5m X 2.7m approx.) are both available for hire by the community, both independently and in conjunction with events in St Nicholas Church. 

To book ring 01789 763723 

Main Hall (once known as the Mission Hall) is directly and fully accessible from Butter Street, with refurbished parquet floor and complemented by a well-appointed kitchen with adjoining hatch.  Lit with LED daylight panels in an acoustic ceiling and equipped with tables and chairs, it is used regularly by various Church and Minster groups and a variety of community users.

Kitchen (4.7m X 3.5m approx.) is equipped with drinks water boiler, fridge, freezer, electric double oven cooker, dishwasher, microwave, toaster, crockery, and cutlery, etc.  Hirers to provide own cooking utensils.

Side passageway provides access to all other facilities to avoid passing through the hall when in use.

Toilets that also serve for the church are at the rear and fully accessible for disabled by step-free private side passage through door to the right of Church House.

The side passage is also access to the Alcester Minster office open weekday mornings for the Minster Administrator (follow signs), and to access upstairs Upper Room and Hayloft meeting rooms.

The upper rooms have stair access only, and care is required for headroom through exposed timber frames.

Upper Room (4.5m X 2.7m approx.), equipped with tables and chairs, is available for hire for committee and small group use.  The entry way into the room is used by Alcester and District Local History Society.

Hayloft Room (4.5m X 4.5m approx.) is used by the Alcester Minster ministry team as an office and consulting room.

Heating is electric throughout with time-limited user controls in main rooms.  The building is fully insulated to modern standards, with its electricity supplied through approved renewable source to minimise carbon footprint, in line with parish net zero policies.

The Refurbishment Project by The Church House Development Committee begun 2008 and completed in 2016 has created modern facilities for the Alcester community in a central heritage area of the town.  The project revealed timber frames of probably two 15th century houses one behind the other and subsequently joined together.  In the late 19th Century, the back section was converted into stables for the Rectory and the front used for Church Mission Rooms.  In 1910 the front was purchased by St Nicholas Church, and converted into its Mission Hall, opened in 1912.  The modern refurbishment a century later has re-combined the whole property into one, providing modern facilities available for both church and community use.

A history of the building and explanation of the refurbishment project can be found here (opens PDF).

Location

Situated on Butter Street, opposite the smaller pedestrian gate from St Nicholas Church, the office is normally staffed 9-12.30 Mon-Fri.  There is no parking on site. There are free public car parks within a short walk (Please note parking in Waitrose car park is limited to 1 ½ hours) - details at https://www.stratford.gov.uk/parking-roads-transport/car-parks-in-alcester.cfm