Central Bristol Quaker Meeting

Contact Details, Location, History, The Meeting Today

Home Page Local Meetings Bedminster Central Horfield Frenchay Portishead Redland Thornbury Introduction Who are the Quakers? Brief History Organisation Articles Advices & Queries Introduction The Light of God Meeting for Worship God in everyone Simplicity, Truth, Equality, Peace Walk cheerfully	Contact Details	Friends Meeting House, River Street, St Judes, Bristol BS2 9DG OS Grid Reference: ST 596 734   MultiMap Sunday 11.00 am Meeting for Worship. Shared lunch at 1.00 pm every 3rd Sunday. Children's classes on 5th Sundays:   Telephone 0117 986 3187 Back to top
	Location	The Meeting House is within walking distance of the Marlborough Street Bus Station - Walk along Bond Street and turn left into Wellington Road. Buses 8, 9, 43a, 544, 545. Alight at Penn Street or Bond Street. Cross the main road by the footbridge. Parking is available in the Meeting House forecourt. Back to top
	History	Quakers have met in Bristol since 1654. The first meeting house within the city boundary was built on land purchased from a Dominican Friary in 1670. The street is still called Quakers Friars. See the article History of Quaker Friars The meeting moved in 1962, following redevelopment of the Broadmead Centre, to its present location adjacent to the site of a Quaker work house. Back to top
	The Meeting Today	Central Bristol Meeting is a member of Keyboard and Easton Churches. One of our members helps run the Global Issues Local Lives project (GILL) in Barton Hill. Useful link www.bristolvolunteers.org.uk During the day, the building is used by Bristol Social Services for a Peer Support group. Back to top

Contact Details, Location, History, The Meeting Today