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Friends Meeting House, Hitchin |
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Architectural History Practice Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A meeting house of 1957 designed by Paul V. Mauger and erected on an old Quaker burial ground. The building is typical of the 1950s in style and is raised on piloti to minimise the disturbance to burials. The site is of medium heritage significance. Evidential value: The building itself is wholly of the 1950s and of little evidential value, but combined with the 1750s burial round the site is of medium evidential value. Historical value : The site was acquired by the Quakers in 1750 for a burial ground, but the meeting house was only erected in 1957. It is of medium historical value. Aesthetic value: The building is an interesting though not particularly distinctive 1950s design whose appearance is partly dictated by the need to minimize disturbance to surrounding burials. It is of medium aesthetic value. Communal value: The meeting house appears to be well-used by the local community and has high communal value. |
Author: |
N Burton
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Publisher: |
Architectural History Practice Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Hertfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Site: |
Friends Meeting House, Paynes Park |
County: |
Herefordshire |
District: |
North Hertfordshire |
Parish: |
HITCHIN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 518282, 229279 (Easting, Northing)
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architec1-241212 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |