Resources were very limited in those days and the community were content with a simple corrugated iron building which they erected themselves. The old hall served the community well for nearly 70 years. After the World War ended in 1945, the small farms of Ashill Village prospered for a time, but as the 60’s came in they were in decline, and the population fell to its lowest ebb of around 100. But, in the 1980’s, a new period of growth began, as redundant farm buildings were converted into residences. With small infill developments the population has steadily risen with many more young people.

In 1999 a Working Group was set up in the village to look at ways in which we could improve our community facilities. After much research and debate, our first proposal was to restore the old building, and to enlarge it with a brick extension. This scheme was costed at £45,000, but we began to have doubts. Was it really value for money? We were fortunate that active fund raisers from within the village came forward, and we had the support of Uffculme Parish Council and Uffculme Environmental Ltd, who could tap into funds from the Landfill Tax Credit scheme.

Under the Chairmanship of Colin Coombes, we came up with a much more ambitious scheme for a new hall on the old site, which cost £175,000. On 18th February 2007 the New Ashill Village Hall was opened with a firework display.

Yet we had still more to do. We persuaded Uffculme Parish Council to put up £16,000 for the purchase of adjoining land. Then we began our second stage of development – The Multi Use Games Area and the car park. All this cost a further £64,000. In 2012, funding was obtained from The Big Lottery Fund and Viridor Credits Environmental Co, to help finance the building of the storage extension, which was completed by the end of that year.

Since 2016, with the generous help of the local community, fund raising, and donations from Uffculme Parish Council, the committee has overseen improvements to the surround of the games court, erecting of new basketball posts and nets, installation of a modern video projection system, and the addition of new play equipment.