Staffordshire’s first purpose-built Meeting House was built at Leek in 1697. In fact, in those days the Staffordshire Moorlands were the real stronghold of Quakerism in the county, with about 200 people attending various meetings in private houses. Following a general decline in numbers in the 19^th century, the Leek Meeting House closed in 1848, re-opened 1880, but closed again 16 years later, when it was leased to the ‘William Morris Labour Church’. At the start of the 20th century Quakerism became more open and liberal, and numbers started to increase. In 1939 the Leek Meeting House was re-opened as a Quaker meeting, and has remained so ever since.

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Leek Meeting House from the outside

Inside Leek Meeting House