Springfield House
Springfield House, 24 High Street, SG1 3EJ
In the late 1960s the newly formed Old Town Community Association needed accommodation: Springfield House provided the solution.
Former home of the late Jeremiah Inns, the imposing Springfield House fronts on to the High Street near the bowling green*.
- Springfield House is “the only Community Centre (in Stevenage) with a huge garden out the back” making it perfect for weddings, according to centre manager Barbara Baxter.
- Another unique feature of the two-storey red brick building, built mostly in the 19th century, is that its original features are still obvious today.
| Office Hours | Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm |
| Contact details: | Barbara Baxter (Manager) Phone: 01438 356705 Email: springfieldhousecommunitycentre@hotmail.com www.springfield-house.btik.com |
| Location | 24 High Street, in the the Old Town, on the Bowling Green |
| Car Park | Street Parking |
| Description | A key building in the Old Town conservation area. Red brick two-storey former privately-owned house with large mature garden at rear. Main hall has timber floors, as have the Oak Lounge and Helen Inns' Room (the latter room is upstairs). Stevenage Arts Society occupies most of the Centre's upper level, while Stevenage Haven, which supports single homeless people, also has an office at Springfield house. |
| Transport | Bus numbers 55 (Arriva, to Franklins Road), 100, 102 and 301 (to the White Lion) from Town Centre. |
| Volunteer / committee opportunities | New committee members welcome. |
Activities/Services/Groups hosted at Springfield House include:
- University of Cambridge
- Playgroups
- Seniors Luncheon Club
- Pilates
- Al-Anon
- Yoga
- Prayer Reading
- Bridge
What’s On: Activity Calendar for Springfield House
| Facilities | Kitchen (can be hired) Cooker, fridge Central heating No cutlery/crockery Baby-changing facilities |
| Disabled Access | Disabled toilet Hearing loop Wheelchair access through front door and into rear garden. No disabled car park. |
| Capacity | Main hall – 100 standing/80 seated Oak Lounge – 30 standing/20 seated Helen Inns’ room – 30 standing/20 seated. |
| Availability | Mon-Fri 9am – 10pm Sat 8am – 11.30pm |
- Springfield House’s Luncheon Club for seniors is very popular thanks to traditional, home-made meals cooked on the premises.
- Play groups are also popular, with children enjoying the large garden.
- Springfield House is available for private bookings on Friday nights and all day Saturday.
- However the Centre does not host teenage birthday parties.
- Charity No: 308003
- External links: www.artistsco-operative.co.uk
www.haven.ik.com
* Source: First New Town, by Jack Balchin (published by Stevenage Development Corporation, 1980).
Location Map of this and other Centres in Stevenage (downloadable PDF file)