Downham Market....Salvation Army Hall
Salvation Hall, 71 Bridge Street, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9DW
The Friends Meeting House, often referred to as the Quaker Hall, was first used as a place of worship in 1701.... until 1796. In 1810, a local Quaker named Zachary Clark, from the White House, Ryston End, rented the attached dwelling house and garden, promising to maintain the Meeting House itself which then re-opened in 1815, just months before his death.
Zachary, a farmer in nearby Denver, was well respected and a man of property and Quaker values. His influence lived on through his daughters, Elizabeth and Hannah Clark who married Quaker brothers, Doyle. Both sisters and their husbands were laid to rest in the burial ground at the Meeting Hall.
By 1937, Quaker use of the building had ended, but its community purpose continued. From 1946 to 2000 it was the Town Library, serving as a hub of learning and quiet reading. The Salvation Army then acquired the Hall, moving from Priory Hall and continuing the building's legacy of service and support to the local community for over 300 years.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 21 September:
- 10.00 - 4pm
Location & directions
Salvation Hall, 71 Bridge Street, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9DW
- Directions:
- On the corner of Priory Road and Bridge Street
- Contact on day:
- Christine Austin
- Telephone number:
- +44366384428
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
There are steps up to the building from Bridge Street, but enter through the gates and level access is at the back of the building
Additional information
The Quaker Graveyard is at the rear of the Salvation Army Hall.
