The Oxford Friends Meeting House
43 St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LW
Come and visit the Quaker Meeting House at 43 St Giles’.
All are welcome to join members of the Oxford Quaker Community for Meeting for Worship taking place at
9.30am and 11am on Sunday 15th September.
If you haven’t been to a Quaker Meeting before, please follow the link to see what to expect:
https://oxfordquakers.org/first-time/
At other opening times visitors are invited to explore the Meeting House and Gardens, enjoy a cup of tea and see
aspects of everyday life in this much-loved venue in St Giles.
The first purpose-built Meeting House was erected in the late 1680s behind 63–4 St Giles,’ but by the mid-
18th century local Quaker activity had moved to Witney. The number of Friends in Oxford dwindled, and the
Meeting House was sold in the 1860s.
Oxford Meeting was revived in the late 19th century and for a while included hymn-singing(!). From 1888 to 1946
Oxford Quakers had four different meeting places. 43 St Giles’ was purchased in 1939, and the Meeting moved
there permanently in 1946. The present Meeting House, in the garden, dates from 1955. 43 St Giles’ is a Grade II
listed building.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 1100-1500
- Sunday 14 September:
- 0930-1600
Location & directions
43 St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3LW
- Contact on day:
- Anna Clark
- Telephone number:
- +441865242918
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Ramp and handrail to front door, disabled toilets. Floors are uneven though.
Additional information
Those wishing to attend a Sunday Meeting need to arrive a few minutes before the meeting to allow time to get settled. Late arrivals won’t be allowed in. Outside of meeting times visitors can attend on a ‘drop in’ basis. Sunday schedule: Quaker silent meetings for worship: 09:30 am – 10:15 am and 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (with creche and children’s classes) 13:00 pm – 16:00 (visitors welcome to look around the Meeting House and gardens)
