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the fire a fundraising event took place to raise money for a new hall for the community as the original structure was beginning to erode due to heavy use over the years and was costing too much to maintain. The total cost for a new hall included a big estimation for the demolition of the old hall. The local bowls club made an appearance on the front page of local newspaper 'The
Journal' inside of the hall wielding umbrellas – underlining the state of the hall – appealing for funds. Weeks later the hall suspiciously burned down at approximately 2:30 am on a Saturday night. A member of the Shilbottle parish said it was down to 'a possible electrical fault'. Paul Andrucci, who lives right opposite the building and is secretary of the welfare hall management committee, said "Someone noticed some light in the hall's roof space in the early hours and alerted the caretaker, but by that time the roof was on fire. With the hall being mostly wooden it was just like a tinderbox, and within about half an hour to 45 minutes it was virtually gone". Shilbottle Parish vice-chairman Peter Brown said: "Whether it was water got in or whether the bad weather forced the mice back in and they chewed through the wires we just do not know.
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