Friends Meeting House, Come-to-Good, Thatched Quaker meeting house in Come-to-Good, England
The Friends Meeting House in Come-to-Good is a whitewashed building with cob walls on stone foundations, featuring wooden paneling and original period windows. A 1967 extension added kitchen facilities while preserving the character of this Grade I listed structure.
The building was completed in 1710 to provide a dedicated space for Quakers who had gathered locally since 1680. Its establishment followed George Fox's visits to Cornwall in 1656, which sparked the growth of the Quaker movement in the region.
The interior shows Quaker simplicity with plain wooden benches facing a central table and a speaking gallery at one end. This arrangement reflects the core practice of silent worship and spoken reflection that characterizes Quaker meetings.
The building remains active and open for Quaker services held each Sunday morning, allowing visitors to experience the space during worship. While protected as a Grade I listed monument, it functions as a living place of gathering rather than a museum.
The building contains glass windows that predate its construction, salvaged from an earlier structure and incorporated into the 1710 structure. These windows remain part of the original fittings and add a tangible connection to the site's earlier history.
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