The historic village of Braughing has a great heritage dating back to Roman times. From a trading station on the river Quinn to malting barley for the local brewers to being a stopping point on the pilgrim’s way, Braughing has been a focal point of commerce, communication and meeting in this part of Hertfordshire for centuries.  In recent years, central to that, has been the Old Boys School and Hall located at the epicentre of the village.  These buildings have been pivotal to education, information dissemination, entertainment and social interaction for well over a century and are a vital part of the lifeblood in the heart of our community.

The Church of England diocese of St Albans and Braughing PCC opted to sell the buildings for development and, following an open community meeting, it was decided to set up a group to ‘save’ these heritage buildings for the good of the community. With this in mind, Braughing Old Boys School Community Trust was formed, incorporated and inaugurated with donations from the community to save the OBS and Hall for the community.

June 2024 - Leasing negotiations are well advanced with the PCC and diocese of St Albans, so the Trust team is working hard on planned upgrades for the buildings to bring them up to date. An energy efficiency survey has been carried out and the report has provided the structure for the buildings’ upgrade plan.

The trustees and management team would like to express their gratitude to everyone in the community who has supported and donated to this project. They encourage any resident who feels able to donate to get in touch with Peter Boylan on 01920 822026 or email pboylan@btinternet.com to discuss further. Further updates will be published in Braughing LIFE and the Braughing Website..