Civic Suite Information
Information
The function rooms at the Knowle are available for hire outside normal office opening times. The historic East Devon District Council Offices are set in 16 acres of beautiful parkland at Knowle Sidmouth overlooking Lyme Bay. The grounds overlooking the sea make an ideal photographic background. The lawns, shrubs and trees are maintained throughout the season by the Council’s award winning gardeners. Built originally as a gentleman’s residence and later enlarged as a hotel, the Council buildings have dominating views southwards.
Available to you are the Council Chamber the Committee Room and kitchen. Car parking is freely available, and there is a generous turning area outside the main double doors. The capacity in the Council Chamber cannot exceed 200 when hired separately. However the capacity is 240 when the Council Chamber and Committee Room are hired together. The seating capacity cannot exceed 120 for the Council Chamber or 40 for the Committee Room. If hiring the Council Chamber the hirer has the use of the kitchen facilities which comes within the price and consists of the oven, warming cabinets, double sink and well stocked cupboards of cutlery and crockery which is sited close to the Council Chamber. The civic suite is at ground level and all facilities are easily accessible for wheelchair users,
The letting periods are:-
Morning - 8-30 to 1.00pm
Afternoon - 1.00pm to 5.00pm
Evening 5pm to Midnight on weekdays and 11.45 on Saturdays
Making a reservation
To enquire if the rooms are available and to make a reservation, please telephone our Switchboard on 01395 516551 or e-mail csc@eastdevon.gov.uk
A provisional booking can be made on your behalf. Application forms can be obtained via this web site, printed off and forwarded to Mrs D Kelly at the main Reception duly signed. Alternatively, please contact us and we will forward an application pack to you for completion and return. On receipt of your application, it will be processed and acknowledged.
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