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Quaker Meeting House, Alton, Historic Building Record |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
As the second oldest purpose-built meeting house in England still in use, the meeting house has high heritage value. Built in 1672 beside a contemporary burial ground, it was extended in 1832. Evidential value: The meeting house and the attached burial ground both date back to 1672. They have high evidential value. Historical value: The early date of the meeting house and its association with prominent local Quaker families lend the building and site exceptional historical value. Aesthetic value: The building shares many features and materials with other local vernacular buildings, such as brick, tile hanging and clay peg tiles. Of particular aesthetic value are original features such as the internal south wall of the meeting room. Overall, the building has high aesthetic value. Communal value: The meeting house is well used by local Friends and the local community. It has high communal value. |
Author: |
Johanna Roethe
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Publisher: |
Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Quaker Meeting House, Church Street |
County: |
Hampshire |
District: |
East Hampshire |
Parish: |
ALTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 471728, 139689 (Easting, Northing)
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architec1-241188 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |