We’ve covered just about everything COVID 19 has had, from hospitals to sports to restaurants. But what about special event venues? It’s an industry that needs a large group of people to operate and it’s ready to return to hosting. A place in Lexington offers creative ways to keep people safe while having a good […]
Month: May 2020
License granted for a party venue next to a mental hospital
A party and wedding venue next to a mental hospital have been given the green light to play live music and sell alcohol, despite noise issues. The luxury venue is based in a mansion near Thatcham. The mansion housed a former school, which closed after a child abuse scandal three decades ago. Pinchington Hall – […]
Derelict Berkshire school set to become a luxury party spot
Pinchington Hall, the old mansion, is going to be completely transformed. The building once housed Crookham Court School, which was abandoned after a child sex abuse scandal decades ago. But now the whole place needs to breathe new life and is on its way to becoming a luxury party venue. The school near Thatcham closed […]
Abandoned child abuse school could become a luxury party spot
A SCHOOL abandoned after a child sex abuse scandal three decades ago is on its way to becoming a luxury party spot. A mansion near Thatcham was home to Crookham Court School – which closed in 1989 after a BBC investigation found teachers were assaulting teenagers. Since then, the building has remained empty. Its owners […]