After it was built in 1915 in Camberwell, it was erected at Stowlangtoft near Stanton in Suffolk in 1916 to be used as a billet for military accommodation for sick and wounded troops during the 1914-18 World War. In 1921 the building was purchased by the late Mr Praed of Ousden Hall and transported here by steam traction engine. Only part of the building was erected on the playing field in Front St as the other section was erected as a stable block at Ousden House.

To commemorate the Queen's Coronation in June 1952, the Village Hall and Playing Field were donated to the village by Cyril Praed.

In 1972, the Ousden Community Council was formed to raise funds for the Village Hall as the building was, by then, in very poor condition. With help from voluntary labour, it was refurbished. Then, in 1977, plans were approved for a new extension which was built on the east end of the building. This allowed dances and other functions to take place and the Hall became the hub of the community. In 1986, the kitchen was renovated with a grant from St Edmundsbury Council and in 1986 the main hall ceiling and floors were replaced. In 1995 new toilets and a meeting room were constructed on the north-west side of the Hall.