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Friends Meeting House, Bakewell, 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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series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: |
The meeting house is a building of historic interest with a few historic interior fittings of value, and a relatively intact exterior of simple, neat design. There is an association with the Quaker businessman John Allcard, for whom Burton Closes in Bakewell was built. Evidential value:The meeting house retains evidence for the history of Quaker meetings in Bakewell and for the evolution of the building with additions and interior alterations. The burial ground with headstones has the potential for adding to knowledge about local Quakers. There is relatively low evidential value Historical value: There is historical interest in the association with Friends in Bakewell, and with the Quaker businessman John Allcard. The building and burial ground have medium historical value. Aesthetic value: The relatively simple architectural treatment reflects the value systems of those who built it, and there is medium aesthetic value Communal value: The building is well used by the local community and twenty-first century alterations were made using a consultation of local user groups to inform how the building was modified. There is high communal value |
Author: |
Clare Hartwell
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Publisher: |
Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Peak District National Park Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Friends Meeting House, Chapel Row |
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Derbyshire |
District: |
Derbyshire Dales |
Parish: |
BAKEWELL |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 421771, 368262 (Easting, Northing)
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architec1-250849 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |