The Chesham –Temperance
Society paid £152 for two cottages in Church Street and built the
“Temperance Hall”
•1886
The
Temperance Society bought the adjoining cottage, the former town lock-up,
this is now the kitchen.Cost of purchase was £77
•1958
Chesham
Urban District Council bought the Temperance Hall from the Temperance
Society and agreed to a “restrictive covenant” to prevent sale of
intoxicating liquors on the premises
•
1974
The
Chesham Urban District Council transferred ownership of the Temperance
Hall to the new Chesham Town Council subject to the existing covenant
•1983
On
10thOctober
a 21 year lease for the Temperance Hall was signed between Chesham Town
Council and Trustees
on behalf of Chesham Bois Catholic Players. The Temperance Hall was
eventually re-furbished and the name changed to The Little Theatre by the
Park.
2003
On
15th December the Chesham Town Council agreed to re-new the lease to the
Trustees for a further 21 years.
