Mr George Cawston of London in 1896 bought the manorial rights of our manor and he proceeded to build Cawston Manor, (where Cawston College was later established.) In the first half of the twentieth century the Boer War was still in progress, in 1900 Mr and Mrs George Cawston entertained the whole parish to celebrate the departure of their soldier son to South Africa. Sadly, he died very soon afterwards, and in 1912 our present village hall was  opened in his memory as the Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute.
The name of Cawston and our village name of Cawston is coincidental.

Cawston Village Hall - August 2008

                                          

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Cawston Village Hall held an open day on MAY 8th, 2010 - 10.00am - 4.00pm. The committee welcomed many people from the village and the surrounding area to come and see the improvements made to the hall for themselves and for those who haven't been into the Hall for years and new to the village and would like to know more about village life, even for regular visitors there was new things to see!

Broadland District Council, who have given grant funding for the new heating system, had information available on Green Technology, as will two local firms, Jarretts, the installers of our new system, and Anglian Insulations who insulated the walls and roof space, work crucial to the success of this project. It was interesting regarding renewable Energy Systems and see for them selves the way it works and see the display of 'before and after photos', as well as photos of 'men at work' on your Village Hall!

All the regular users of the Hall had representatives and information available to see, there was demonstrations and the opportunity to see exhibits from the local Historical Society, Art Groups, Pottery Group, the Mother and Toddlers, and the Brownies and CATS! The WI was at hand too and was serving tea and coffee, and with HOME MADE CAKE!

The Social Club was open and available for joining the club and enjoying a game of pool on a Friday evening!

MID SUMMER DANCE, was on 12th June, in aid of the Village Hall and the British Heart Foundation.
 

12th June 2010:- A Table Top sale was held, £95 was raised for Village Hall funds.