Garstang Quaker Meeting house, built in 1829 and Grade II listed, is set in its own burial ground and retains many original features.
Garstang Quakers continue to worship here and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this special place.
Garstang Quaker Meeting House is nestled up a cobbled track off Calder House Lane. Quakers, also known as Friends, have been active in this part of Lancashire for well over 350 years. This Meeting House was built, along with its burial ground, by Richard Jackson. He was a local Quaker and industrialist.
The main part of the Meeting House is much as it was in the 19th century, consisting of a porch, leading to two inner doors, the left one opens into a large room, where Meeting for Worship takes place. The room is panelled in wood and on the wall opposite the entrance is the bench where the Elders sat. The benches would have been in rows facing each other. The balcony could accommodate more friends and the panels on the right as you enter could be raised up to link to the fellowship room. This is the room to the right of the porch and it would have had a fire and a place for rest and fellowship.
Outside is a stable block where the horses were fed and watered and coaches left under cover at the end of the block. You can still see the stalls for the horses, as well as the mangers and saddle hooks. In 2016 an extension to the Meeting House took place involving a new kitchen, improved toilets, and a link from the Meeting House to the stable block.
Further information
For information, such as the date, time and location of the event please visit the Heritage Open Day website