The Chaucer Centre provides an ideal, comfortable venue for training, meetings and conferences, situated in a refurbished former school building.
We have a large, free car park, on-site catering and facilities to meet all your training and development needs.
Rooms for hire
We offer 10 versatile meeting rooms for a variety of uses from interviews to large seminars for up to 100 people.
| Rooms and capacities |
|---|
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Room A 44.72 m2,
16 x committee |
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Room B 45 m2,
25 x cabaret |
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Room C 45.20 m2, 20 x committee |
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Room D 44.66 m2, 25 x cabaret |
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Room E 17.89 m2, 7 x easy style |
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Room G 44.38 m2, 12 x committee |
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Room H 63.77 m2, 10 x committee, 36 x cabaret, 50 x theatre |
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Room J 60 m2, 24 x committee,
36 x cabaret, 50 x theatre |
 | Room L 24 x cabaret 44.35m2
|
 | Room M 23 x easy style 44.39m2 |
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Middle Hall £123.77 m2, 32 x committee,
50 x cabaret, 80 x theatre |
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Main Hall 195 m2
100 x cabaret 120 x theatre |
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ICT Suite 12 x PC stations |
Book a room
To make a booking, call us on 020 8288 5601 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm) or email
fmroombookings@merton.gov.uk
Facilities
Services available include:
- unlimited wi-fi
- remote hot desk area
- photocopying
- hearing loop
- direct fax facilities
- free on-site parking
- on site restaurant and pre-booking catering facilities
- patio and gardens
- ICT room with 12 PC workstations
Opening times
- 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
Restaurant, hospitality and refreshments
The Chaucer Restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 7am until 3.30pm.
A selection of breakfast products is available from 7am until 11am to eat in or take away. Fresh salads and hot lunches are served between 11.30am until 2.30pm.
A selection of freshly made deli produce, snacks and hot and cold drinks is available throughout the day.
Our caterers - Gosto Fino
Gosto Fino offers a wide range of breakfast and lunchtime options with a buffet style lunch and salad bar, as well as a selection of freshly made sandwiches and paninis.
The team also serve freshly ground Italian coffee throughout the day, which is available for take away or enjoyed in the restaurant or in the garden area
Hospitality menu and booking form
The hospitality brochure for meetings, functions and events is available to view and order through the links below.
Please contact the catering manager with any queries regarding your requirements
Tel: 020 8288 5606
Email:
catering.chaucer@merton.gov.uk
Price list
Room hire
The minimum booking time for all rooms is two hours.
| Room | Full day | Half day | Per hour |
|---|
| Room A | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room B | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room C | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room D | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room E | £82 | £52 | £18 |
| Room G | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room H | £88 | £57 | £20 |
| Room J | £185 | £130 | £45 |
| Room L | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Room M | £103 | £65 | £24 |
| Middle Hall | £231 | £157 | £55 |
| Main Hall | £293 | £185 | £65 |
| ICT Suite | £150 | £75 | N/A |
| Combi room (L and M) | £160 | £100 | £30 |
Cancellation charges
Bookings cancelled within 10 working days of the booking are subject to a late cancellation fee:
100% of the room hire fee if cancelled within 2 working days of the booking date.
25% of the room hire fee or £48 minimum, if cancelled between 3 and 10 working days.
Charges for equipment and other services
| Item | Full day | Half-day |
| Laptop | £10 | £5 |
| Data projector | £10 | £5 |
| Wireless Microphone | £10 | £5 |
Photocopying (non-Merton staff) costs 10p per black-and-white and 20p per colour copy.
Other items of equipment (e.g. flipchart, speakers) are included in room hire costs.
How to find us
The Chaucer Centre,
Canterbury Road,
Morden,
SM4 6PX
Google map
- Car: sat-nav SM4 6PX (we have free on-site parking)
- Rail: St. Helier Station (10 minute walk)
- Tube: Morden Underground (Northern Line) 10-15 minutes walk
- Bus: 80, 151, 154, 157, 164, 280, S1, S4
- Tram: Mitcham tram stop
Contact us
Telephone: 020 8288 5601
Email:
fmroombookings@merton.gov.uk
