RESIDENTS have been anxiously awaiting the transformation of St Mary's old church hall in Radcliffe-on-Trent since building work started last year.

Now the building, which was a school until the late 1920s and a cinema during the Second World War, is the home of Michon Ltd.

The creative design company invested more than £850,000 to restore The Old School Rooms for their 25 staff.

Reverend Neil Weston explained it was cheaper for the church to build a new hall than to refurbish the old one.

Their new hall, also on Main Road, opened in May.

Mr Weston said it was important to the village that the old building was maintained and enhanced.

Curious residents and school children have stopped by and had a look around the old church hall since Michon moved in earlier this year.

But now the building is finished, it has been given a new front due to damaged brickwork and has been kitted out with new floors, roof and insulation.

And Jeff Michon, who runs the company with his brother Tony, said it was worth every penny.