In 1876 the Chapel in Marston Meysey fell into serious disrepair. It had been built in 1648 to replace what was a Chapel of Ease built by the de Meysey family in the late 13th century. In 1869 the Reverend William Henry Ranken became Rector of Meysey Hampton and Vicar of Marston Meysey: he was much helped by  two churchwardens of Marston Meysey, John Archer of Lushill of whom we will hear more later, and Edward Fletcher Booker, in the collection of an impressive sum of money with which to replace the Chapel with a new church on better ground donated by the same John Archer. This money, collected mainly within the parish of Marston Meysey was enough not only to build a new church but also a vicarage and a school. Part of the site given by John Archer was also used to enlarge the burial ground and on another part of it a Church of England school was built.

The school flourished until it was closed in July 1924 because the number of pupils had fallen to eighteen, two below the required number of twenty. The school building continued to be used as a village hall , for a period of some sixty three years, and was maintained by the residents of the village until 1987 .At which time the Diocesan Education Authority became aware of its existence, following we understand an application to purchase it. At that time after protracted discussions between the Marston Meysey Parish Room Committee (MMPRC) and the Diocesan Education Authority, and with the help of the Charity Commissioners a fifteen year lease based on a peppercorn rent was agreed. Subsequently, after a successful fund raising exercise the Hall was purchased for the village.

Money will still be required to fund the upkeep of the Hall ,to cover day to day maintenance and more long term repairs, like most old buildings we suffer from rising damp, this must be tackled in the not to distant future.

Following the acquisition of the hall on behalf of the village; the managing committee formerly the MMPRC ,changed its name to the Marston Meysey village Hall Association (MMVHA).