Church Hall probably built by the practice of Sir Edward Lutyens in c. 1910. In 2018 the building was assessed for designation as a Listed Building. It was decided that the building did not warrant Listed Building status but some interesting historical information was nonetheless obtained.

From the 2018 report:
"Otford Church Hall is a simple building of 1910, built by the practice of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens, and much extended and altered during the mid-C20. It is constructed from ordinary materials, but displays some of the vernacular and Arts and Crafts characteristics of the early C20. This is reflected in the steep pitch and height of the roof which terminates in flared eaves resting on horizontal tiles, and the inclusion of tiled air-vents and nesting boxes. Lutyens’ characteristics are also present in the simplified classical references found in the regular multi-paned sash windows and the high-set multi-paned window on the principal elevation. Pevsner (1980, p 448) notes that the hall is a 'good example of a simple building designed so that it does not hector its simple companions, but managing to get the proportions just right'. However, while this view is acknowledged, the building is typical in its form and plan of the many church halls that were built and survive from the early-C20. In addition, there is little evidence of particular craftsmanship or use of high quality materials, while it has a plain and architecturally functional interior.

The extant building remains legible, but the detail of the more important features, such as the entrance doorcase and high-set windows, have been lost or obscured. In addition, the overall composition has been adversely affected by the addition of the public toilets to the north-west, the ancillary buildings to the north-east, and a porch to the principal elevation. This impact is amplified when applied to a building of this simplicity and scale.

The design almost certainly emanated from Lutyens' practice and the lineage can be detected, but it is unknown whether Lutyens designed the building himself. Lutyens was an influential designer of country houses in the early C20, and latterly his name became synonymous with the British war memorial through designs such as the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London. However, the hall was a family commission on a small budget for his brother W M Lutyens (Vicar of Otford). Lutyens was certainly very busy from 1906 to 1908 when he designed or enlarged around 12 country houses, and in 1908 he was appointed as the architect for the Hampstead Garden Suburb. On balance therefore it is likely that, at the very least, the detail of Otford Church Hall would have been completed by staff in his practice." (1)

Historic England, 2018, Otford Church Hall, Otford, Kent: Advice Report (Unpublished document). SKE51829.