Friends Meeting House, Kendal, Cumbria, UK
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bill&ben
N 54° 19.730 W 002° 44.608
30U E 516682 N 6020139
A plaque giving a brief history of the Quaker Meeting House
Waymark Code: WMY3BR
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/12/2018
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The plaque reads
“George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), visited Kendal in 1652 and by his powerful preaching won many followers. They opened their first meeting house on this site in 1688 and a Quaker school in 1698. The present building, designed by Kendal architect, Francis Webster, was erected in 1816 to accommodate 850 people.
Kendal Quakers were prominent in business, education and welfare in the town from the 18th century.”
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Kendal Civic Society
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