Building record BCC 095 - Friends Meeting House dated to 1745 with adjacent former burial ground.

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Summary

Friends Meeting House dated to 1745 with adjacent former burial ground.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4225 9039 (27m by 14m)
Map sheet TM49SW
Civil Parish BECCLES, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Quaker occupation dates back to the 1740s with some interruptions. The meeting house is a simple single-story Georgian structure, remodelled to create a building essentially of 1909. About half of the former burial ground was lost when the mission hill was built in 1909 (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Architectural History Practice. 2014. Friends Meeting House, Beccles: Historic Building Record.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 26 2016 4:31PM

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