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Friends Meeting House, Reading, Historic Building Record |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The meeting house was built in 1835, replacing a meeting house of 1716, and extended in 1964. Several notable Quakers are buried in the attached burial ground. The meeting house has high heritage significance. Evidential value: The meeting house of 1835 with its historic fittings and furnishings has high evidential value. Historical value: The meeting house is the second meeting house on the site. It has associations with the Quaker partners in Huntley and Palmers, the local biscuit-makers, and Alfred Waterhouse, father of the architect. The meeting house has high historical value. Aesthetic value: The building is a plain brick building whose 1960s extension detracts somewhat from its aesthetic value. Overall, the building has medium aesthetic value. Communal value: The meeting house is well used by Quakers and local community groups. It has high communal value. |
Author: |
Johanna Roethe
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Publisher: |
Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Friends Meeting House, Church Street |
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Berkshire |
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Reading |
Parish: |
READING |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 471744, 173017 (Easting, Northing)
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01 Feb 2018 |