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Friends Meeting House

A Grade II Listed Building in Bakewell, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2109 / 53°12'39"N

Longitude: -1.6754 / 1°40'31"W

OS Eastings: 421772

OS Northings: 368256

OS Grid: SK217682

Mapcode National: GBR 57S.P78

Mapcode Global: WHCD7.7KF9

Plus Code: 9C5W686F+9R

Entry Name: Friends Meeting House

Listing Date: 20 May 1974

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1245886

English Heritage Legacy ID: 468113

ID on this website: 101245886

Location: Bakewell, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, DE45

County: Derbyshire

District: Derbyshire Dales

Civil Parish: Bakewell

Built-Up Area: Bakewell

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Bakewell All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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Description



BAKEWELL

SK2168 CHAPEL LANE
831-1/4/80 (West side (off))
20/05/74 Friends Meeting House

II

Quaker meeting house. Dated 1852. Coursed dressed sandstone.
Welsh slate roof.
EXTERIOR: single storey; 3- and 2-window ranges. Plinth. Later
porch between bays 2 and 3 with twinned ashlar pilasters
supporting a pedimented wooden gable; ashlar side walls.
The original building has large windows with projecting stone
sills and wedge lintels each opening now glazed with fixed
12-pane lights beneath pivoting 8-pane openers. Centre lintel
states 'ERECTED 1852'. Boxed eaves to hipped roof.
Rear: various lean-tos and ashlar stack at eaves.
Right return: 9-pane casements on 2 floor levels.
INTERIOR: the original space now divided and gallery removed.
Present meeting room retains elders' bench with panelling
across front.

Listing NGR: SK2177268256

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