After the 2007 closure a developer planned to demolish it. Applications for planning permission were made in 2008 and 2011. Local residents protested as it is the last of the local facilities in the village. Both applications were withdrawn. Centenary Hall is now reopened to the public following a period of repair. Sport A short lived greyhound racing track was opened south of where Cumwell Lane meets Bateman Road on 7 April 1928. The racing was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. The outline of the track can still be seen from the air today, with many trees now occupying the centre of the track, despite the fact that it closed during the early 1930s. See also Listed buildings in Hellaby References External links Hellaby Parish Council web site Civil parishes in South Yorkshire Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham Villages in South Yorkshire