Friends Meeting House, Farfield, near Addingham, West Yorkshire
Listed Grade II*

In 1666, Anthony Myers of Catgill near Bolton Abbey provided land for a Quaker burial ground at Farfield. Three years later he gave an adjoining plot for the Meeting House which was built later that year. It is a simple single cell building with stone walls and mullioned windows. The roof is stone slated and supported by a single king post truss. Its floor is stone flagged. Apart from two loose benches, the only fitting is the oak minister's stand. This is of an unusual panelled design with turned balusters. Skipton Friends Meeting has kindly donated some additional benches.

In the burial-ground is a row of five table-tombs commemorating the Myers family: rare features in a Quaker burial ground which provide evidence of a commemorative practice that the Quakers subsequently discouraged.

HCT has completed a programme of repair at Farfield with grant support from English Heritage and other sponsors. The Meeting House is accessible to hillwalkers and other visitors and available to the local community for occasional meetings. HCT now leases a piece of land adjacent to the Meeting House where there is a small picnic and parking area. The Dales Way has now been routed across this land. The burial-ground is left unlocked so visitors can enjoy Farfield's peaceful setting.

The keyholder can be contacted on 01756 710587.

St George's German Lutheran Church,
55 Alie Street, London E1 8EB
Tel: 020 7481 0533 Fax: 020 7488 3756
email: chapels@hct.org.uk

Company Number: 2778395.
Registered Charity Number: 1017321