Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170857
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Quakers
- Statutory Address:
- QUAKERS
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170857
- Date first listed:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Quakers
- Statutory Address 1:
- QUAKERS
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- QUAKERS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Membury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 27401 01803
Details
ST 20 SE MEMBURY TURFMOOR 5/409 Quakers GV II
Former Quaker Meeting House, now a dwelling. Circa C17 origin. Originally said to have been a farm building. Used as a meeting house from 1665-1742. Fell into disuse and converted into dwelling in early C20. Stone rubble building. Slate roof with gabled ends, west gable end plastered. One storey and attic. Four window range. C20 two-light casements with glazing bars. Two C20 gabled dormers. Glazed door with side light. Small brick chimney stacks at gable ends. An old illustration shows a thatched roof, half-hipped at west end over external stairs. Earliest reference to Membury in Devonshire County Quarterly Meeting is of 1676, and in 1680 The Membury Monthly Meeting Booke. George Fox mentions going to Membury in 1668. Reference: "A Deserted Meeting House and Burial Ground" by Robert Dymond. The Burial Ground is situated about 500 yards to north north west.
Listing NGR: ST2740101803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88089
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Dymond, Robert , A Deserted Meeting House and Burial Ground,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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