Brentford and Isleworth Quaker Meeting House

The Brentford and Isleworth Quaker Meeting House was built in 1785, with early 19th-century repairs and alterations. The front elevation was largely rebuilt following the Second World War, and a classroom was added, alongside other internal changes, in 1958 by architect Hubert Lidbetter. Further additions of a kitchen and toilets occurred in 1982. The building is constructed of brown brick in Flemish bond, with Bath stone corbels, red brick window arches, and a slate roof.

The Meeting House has a roughly L-shaped plan, originally rectangular in form, with 20th-century extensions to the south and west. The original design comprised a large, double-height space for the main meeting room, and a smaller two-storey area incorporating a stair to a gallery. The main east-facing elevation presents a double-door entrance with three flush-beaded panels, set beneath a stone hood inscribed "11 4 Mo 1785." To the south is a replacement six-pane-over-six sash window with a gauged brick arch and shutters, with shutter hooks. Above are two arched window openings, one blind and one glazed, also with shutters. On the north side are three tall, arched blind window openings, with a central sash window with shutters. Brick dentils run along the eaves. The north gable features a circular oculus for roof ventilation. The west elevation has three round-headed windows with glazing bar sashes, while the south elevation has two multi-pane sashes to the first floor, and one to the attic, all with flat gauged brick arches. The 20th-century additions are single-storey, brick-built with slate pitched roofs, traditional joinery and glazing bar sash windows.

The interior accessible via a lobby and staircase leading to the gallery. A blocked fireplace with a plain surround is visible in the gallery, and the ground floor chimney breast has been truncated to provide access to the classroom. The main meeting room contains double doors and perimeter dado panelling that sweeps around the raised elders’ stand. The meeting room features a light oak woodblock floor, plastered walls, a flat ceiling, and a king-post roof structure. Vertically-sliding shutters are located at high level on the south side, and secondary glazing has been fitted to windows on the west and east sides. Fixed seating is provided on three sides, including the raised elders’ stand, which is accessed by short flights of stairs with turned newel posts of late 18th-century character. The 20th-century additions house the classroom, play area, kitchen, and toilets.