Coanwood Friends Meeting House, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Listed Grade II*

Coanwood Friends Meeting House stands in a remote upland valley, south of Hadrian's Wall.

Of the many 18th-century Meeting Houses which survive in Northumberland only that at Coanwood has been spared major alteration since its construction in 1760. The date is carved on the lintel above the entrance. The walls of the Meeting House are built of squared stone with rusticated quoins. Two windows with plain stone surrounds light the principal meeting room. A third is set in the rear wall. The simple wooden benches inside are a rare survival of the historic Quaker layout. A panelled partition with hinged shutters sub-divides the interior to the right of the entrance. The smaller room has a fireplace and iron hob grate. In the burial ground are typically Quaker small gravestones, commemorating the Wigham family which founded the meeting.

The Meeting House has been repaired in a manner that conserves the unique fabric fixtures and furnishings of this historic time capsule. There are many walkers' paths nearby.

Access is available by telephoning 01434 320256.

For further information visit the Hexham Quakers

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