Trumpington Pavilion: history – Trumpington Residents' Association

Trumpington Pavilion:
history

Introduction to the history of the ‘old’ Pavilion and the building of the ‘new’ Pavilion. Follow these links for more details:
• Original Pavilion .
• Trumpington Tornadoes .
• Renovation .
• New Pavilion .
• Open Days, 2009 .
• Opening Weekend, 2009 .

Trumpington Pavilion was originally built in the early 1950’s as a sports pavilion to provide changing rooms and refreshments for teams playing on the King George V Playing Field. The original building was about half the size of the new main building, including a small hall and changing rooms

The Trumpington Tornadoes football team was one of the major users of the Pavilion from the 1970s to the early 2000s .

The old Pavilion gradually declined and had been out of use for some years. It was renovated in 2009 by Cambridge City Council, working with the Trumpington Residents’ Association.

The building work involved almost completely replacing the original building, adding a new changing room block and paving the surrounding area. The Residents’ Association took over the administration of the new building in 2009.

The Pavilion, from Anstey Way. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 17 February 2008.

The rear of the Pavilion, before the start of renovation work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 August 2008.

Progress with building work at the Pavilion: with new steelwork and block work for the kitchen. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 1 March 2009.

Trumpington Tornadoes: A leading team in the 1980s.

Trumpington Pavilion: the entrance and frontage as building work nears completion. Photo: Stephen Brown, 10 July 2009.

Trumpington Pavilion
King George V Playing Field, Paget Road
Trumpington
Cambridge CB2 9JF

Pavilion Manager
tel.: 01223 847433 (mornings)
email: Trumpington Pavilion