Leyton Hall
"A spacious and comfortable hall"
By Rosemary Ross
Leyton Hall, c.1935
LHS collection
Leyton Hall, Amenbury Lane, lies behind the old White Palace cinema (converted in Strada restaurant from 2011-12 to 2017), and facing onto Leyton Green. It was described as:
"A spacious and comfortable hall, giving ample accommodation for private dances, whist drives, meetings, parties, wedding receptions, auctions sales, etc. It is centrally heated, well lighted, and possesses an excellent dance floor, 30x30 feet, together with a stage, a good kitchen, water-heaters, and all modern appliances."
Its heyday must have been the inter-war years. Does anyone have recollections?
Since ceasing to be a community hall, Leyton Hall has been used by a number of businesses, including W.J Hatt & Co., engineering, and most recently for Electrical - supplies.
In March 2010, planning permission was granted for a change of use from 'light industrial' to 'assembly and leisure'. In January 2011 work began on transformation, apparently into a gym (see photos below). In 2014 Chilli Pilates opened.
Leyton Hall, original interior
LHS collection
Leyton Hall - Electrical, c.2008
Les Casey
Interior of Electrical, c.2008
Les Casey
January 2011 - refurbishment underway
Rosemary Ross
January 2011 - interior, stripped out
Rosemary Ross
Rear of Leyton Hall, during renovation, February 2011
Rosemary Ross
Chilli Pilates
LHS archives - R Ross 2016