The Quaker Meeting House, Alston
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The Quaker Meeting House, Alston
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 Feb 2013
The Quaker Meeting House, on Front Street at Alston, is built at right angles to road and faces south. This Grade II listed building was built in 1732 as indicated on the lintel over the gabled porch. It was originally a single storey building; the first floor was added in 1764. The drystone walls round the burial yard in front of the building are also Grade II listed. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-73118-quaker-meeting-house-alston-moor-cumbria British Listed Buildings
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Image Location
Latitude
54.811488
Longitude
-2.438277