Quaker meeting house at Farfield in Wharfedale
Quaker meeting houses are usually thought of as simple and direct as the dependence of the Friends on worshipping in silent waiting without liturgy.
Nevertheless these buildings do have a number of distinctive features and they are not without architectural interest. As Friends moved out from their initial isolation they gradually joined the architectural mainstream.
This talk describes the unique features and surveys the range of building types, typical of the Quaker Meeting House, across over four centuries from the simplest vernacular structures to the latest in sustainable architecture.
Chris Skidmore has a general interest in nonconformist architecture but as a Friend himself has written most about Quaker buildings. He was for a number of years the Honorary Editor of The Chapels Society.
Tickets are free (with optional donation) for members and £4 for non-members.
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