Chelmsford Cathedral Chapter House

The Chapter House is located right in the centre of Chelmsford, five minutes from the main line railway station. The building offers a pleasant venue for meetings, seminars and functions with a variety of rooms available for hire at extremely competitive rates (from as little as £7.50 per hour). You are assured of a warm welcome in comfortable surroundings.

Location

The Chapter house is adjacent to the Cathedral at the junction of Cottage Place, Church Street, Church Lane and Cathedral Walk in the centre of Chelmsford.

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Facilities

The Chapter House offers the following facilities for hire:

Ground Floor

St Cedd's Hall can accommodate up to 120 seated and has an adjacent kitchen with servery through to the hall which has facilities for serving light refreshments for up to 120. The Hall makes an excellent venue for large meetings, lectures and conferences with TV, video, DVD, OHPs, screens and flipcharts available at a small additional hire charge.

First Floor

The First Floor can be reached by a staircase and a lift which is suitable for disabled access. The Chancellor and Johnson Rooms can both accommodate up to 35 people seated. With a TV, video, DVD, OHPs, screens and flipcharts available at a small additional hire charge, these rooms are ideal for seminars and meetings.

The Chancellor Room		The Johnson Room

The Jacob Room can accommodate up to 10 people for small meetings and seminar groups.

All rooms can be set up in any required format subject to the overall room capacity. Popular formats include boardroom style, theatre style and classroom style.

A small kitchen is available on the second floor for use by those hiring first floor rooms for making drinks.

Toilets, including disabled, are available on the First Floor.

Car Parking

We regret that there is no public car parking available at the Chapter House, but local car parks are nearby and many daytime restrictions in streets surrounding the area do not apply in the evening. Some short-stay parking can be arranged on request for vehicles delivering stores and equipment.

There is, however a Park and Ride scheme available from near the Sandon interchange of the A12. Please see http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/microsites/parkandride/

Additional Facilities

We can offer overhead projectors, screens, flipcharts, audio-visual (Powerpoint) projectors, and the use of a TV/Video at a small extra cost. You may bring additional equipment, such as display panels, screens and flipcharts into the Chapter House by arrangement as long as the equipment has passed a PAT electrical safety test within the last 12 months.

We have a Custodian on duty in the building most days and a verger is always available in the Cathedral nearby to help out at other times. Staff in the Cathedral Office are also on hand to help with any queries.

Chelmsford Cathedral Centre

The Cathedral Centre is adjacent to the Diocesan Centre on the Guy Harlings site in New Street. It has for hire a Kitchen and a Library and, since 2005, the newly created Learning Centre.

Charges

# One session represents either a morning, afternoon or evening OR a period of 4 hours, whichever is greater

(**) Capacity when boardroom style

Please note that the Learning centre can only be booked up to 3 weeks in advance

E x t r a s

All the above charges subject to V.A.T. @ 15%

Making Bookings

If you would like to make a booking or have any questions please call: Julie Brown, Chapter House Manager, Cathedral Office, New Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TY as follows: Monday Tuesday Thursday 8.30 ~ 4pm; Wednesday 12 ~ 4pm; Friday 8.30 ~ 1pm Telephone: 01245 294480.

or email: bookings@chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk

To make an electronic booking right click here to download a booking form (Word format). Please fill in this form and email it to Julie Brown

To Download a full list of booking information and guidelines right click here or to view it click here

Chelmsford Cathedral

The Cathedral can be hired by arrangement:

For Services in the Cathedral, please contact the Cathedral Administrator, Philip Tarris. Phone: 01245 294488; Email: administrator@chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk .

For Major Events in the Cathedral, please contact Julie Brown, Bookings Manager. Phone 01245 294480; Email: bookings@chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk