The village has a'Reading Room' which was given to the church in 1911 by the Senior family and it is now leased to the'Blackford Reading Room Trust' to be used as a village hall.
The village has a'Reading Room' which was given to the church in 1912 by Miss Emily Senior who sold the land it stands on to the Fidelity Trust Ltd. for £25. It is now leased to the'Blackford Reading Room Trust' to be used as a village hall.