Details of Hertford Quaker Meeting
Location: Friends Meeting House, 50 Railway Street, Hertford SG14 1BA
Day of Meeting: Every Sunday
Time of Meeting: 10:30am for one hour
After Meeting for Worship, we offer tea or coffee to drink in the Meeting House or in the courtyard if the weather permits.
Location Map: Google Map (Opens in new window)
Correspondence Clerk: Ruth Rankin, Email: qadmin@quirkydiva.com
Lettings Contact: Laura Barton, Email: lauracjbarton@gmail.com
Accessibility Details: Wheelchair access, accessible toilet. No hearing loop
Directions, Transport and Parking: Stations: Hertford North, 1 mile; Hertford East, ¼ mile. Free car parking on Sunday in street or £1.60 for all day Sunday in the car park on Gascoyne Way, SG14 1DB.
You can follow Hertford Quakers on Instagram (@hertfordfriends).
Lettings
Both the Quaker Room and the Meeting House are available for hire. Email: Laura Barton or read more information here.
Open Days
Hertford Friends Meeting House is a Grade 1 Listed Building – built in 1670, it is the oldest Meeting House built by Friends that has remained in unbroken use. It is usually opened for the welcoming and showing round of visitors on the second Saturday of each month from May to September inclusive, with all day opening on English Heritage Open Day.
Other times and group visits (for example, school groups) by arrangement. Apply to Ruth Rankin Email: qadmin@quirkydiva.com for details.
2025 OPENING DATES:
Saturday 10 May: 2-4pm. Meeting House Open. We will also have a sale of crafts and second-hand goods on this occasion.
Saturday 14 June: 2-4pm. Meeting House Open.
Saturday 12 July: 10:30-12:30. Meeting House Open.
Saturday 9 August 10:30-12:30. Meeting House Open.
Saturday 13 September 9am-5pm. Meeting House Open. Heritage weekend. Bike 'n Hike.
Click here to see photographs of Hertford Friends Meeting House.
Related Websites
Quakers in Britain
Information and resources.
Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network
Woodbrooke
Quaker Study Centre, offering adult education.