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Alton Quaker Meeting House and Burial Ground
Heritage Open Day: This Grade II* building, built in 1672, is the second oldest purpose built Quaker Meeting House in the country. Important features include the wooden gallery screen, early safe and the date in the wall. In 2022 it celebrated its 350th anniversary. Still in use as a Quaker Meeting House, the building retains some of its original features although it has been much altered over the years Interesting features include the old safe in the lobby, the two storey wooden screen which can be opened to enlarge the main meeting room and the original Elders' bench. If the weather is good it is worthwhile to visit the burial ground which is attached to the Meeting House and still open for burials. It is hoped that there may be a small exhibition about the history of the meeting house and Quakers in Alton over the last 350 years and a display of panels from the Loving Earth Project. Note also the date of the Meeting House in the
Fri 13 Sep:1100-1600; Sat 14 Sep:0900-1600; Free Entry.
39 Church Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2DA
Fri 13 September and Sat 14 September
Website:
www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event//alton-quaker-meeting-house-and-burial-ground.html