You may be interested to read a little about the history of Sywell Village Hall.
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Lady Overstone married into the Lewis Loyd family and set about transforming the village of Sywell in the 1860’s. She was the driving force behind both the alterations to Sywell village and the construction of Overstone Hall.
The creation of the new school and cottages meant the demolition of cottages in front of the church and other buildings around the village. Sywell Village School was completed by 1864, as noted on the commemoration plaque in the porch of the Village Hall.
Apart from the church the school became the most important focus for life in the Parish. It was originally let to trustees with the conditions that it was for the education of children and adults, or children only of the labouring, manufacturing and other poorer classes residing in or near Sywell. The school was to be managed by foundation managers.