Russell's Meadow in Church Stretton is home to six sports clubs, all of whom need somewhere to change and meet prior to and after their games.

The existing wooden pavilion was built more than 50 years ago and is now outmoded and outdated. The building has had to be patched up on numerous occasions, the most recent being the re-cladding of the exterior.

Over the years many other refurbishments and repairs have been made. However the volunteers who have carried out this work have been severely restricted by the state of the building.

The existing pavilion is managed by a committee that comprises of all the sports clubs that use the facility. They meet regularly to discuss all aspects of the pavilion and the pitches outside. Over the last few years the committee have come to the conclusion that it is no longer cost effective to continue to maintain the existing pavilion. Therefore a plan was put into motion to develop a new facility.

The plan has been two years in the making and we are now at the stage where planning permission has been granted for the construction of a brand new pavilion, to be sited in the south west corner of the playing fields.