Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, often worship in buildings called ‘meeting houses’, designed in simple, domestic styles unlike more elaborate church architecture.Read more
Posts tagged: #100 Places
8 ways Yorkshire has changed the world
In the 19th and 20th centuries many of the biggest social and political changes originated or gained unstoppable momentum in Yorkshire.Read more
Power to the people
English protest songs have inspired generations of people to unite together and change history.Read more
A brief introduction to Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital
The Foundling Hospital can be seen as the birthplace of children’s social care- responsible for the health and education of the children for whom it became the parent.Read more
5 Things you didn’t know about Gloucester
Well known for it’s Gothic Cathedral and picturesque surroundings, Gloucester has a rich history of industry and trade.Read more
Our most loved churches
There is plenty to see and much history to be discovered when visiting any of the 42,000 churches, chapels and meeting houses in the UK.Read more
7 Creative new uses for cathedrals
Cathedrals hold a special place in the built environment.They are important for their scale and splendour as well as their significance as places of worship.Read more
5 Surprising sites that tell the story of travel
Join us on a journey across the country to top up your travel trivia. Read more
I Was There: 6 Classic Club Nights
The club nights that created musical movements, spawned sartorial styles and defined generations.Read more
5 Firsts that changed the world
England’s historic places have seen some of the world’s most important scientific advances and discoveries – what must it have been like to be the first?Read more