Barnet Museum is set to finalize the Tudor Hall purchase, ensuring its preservation for the community.
Tudor Hall is quite old, almost 500 years. It sits right in the center of High Barnet. Barnet Museum wanted to keep it for the community. They made a £1 million offer and succeeded.
Queen Elizabeth I chartered Tudor Hall in 1573. The college governors put it up for sale. Barnet Museum campaigned hard last year, not wanting a private owner to get it.
In May 2024, the hall gained ACV status. This meant there was a pause on the sale, giving the community time to show interest.
The college accepted the museum’s purchase bid. The Hadley Trust promised £1 million funding, letting the museum submit their offer.
The deal isn’t final yet, still subject to contract. However, the museum has the exclusive right to buy.
John Hall chairs Barnet Museum’s trustees. He hopes for contracts exchanged by mid-April. They want to occupy the building this summer; however property and legal checks are still needed.
Scott Harrison chairs a planning group, planning the hall future and finding the funds needed. Mike Noronha is the museum’s curator, and he suggested a Wars of the Roses museum there.
John said the trustees are happy. The project secures the hall for the community. He thanked The Hadley Trust and local supporters.