Friends' Meeting House And Whielden Cottage

The Friends' Meeting House and Whielden Cottage in Amersham is a significant building dating back to around 1600, originally built as a house at the south end and later extended in 1689 to serve as a Meeting Room for the Friends, who have been using the building since about 1660. The structure was further extended to the north in the late 18th century, during which time the Meeting House was refronted in red brick. The cottage was refronted in the early 19th century.

The building features an old tile roof that is hipped at the north end, with a 17th-century brick stack on the cottage. The gable on the left includes a two-light casement door with a bracketed hood, and a two-light casement window on the left with a segmental arch. The Meeting House has two sets of six flush panel doors with delicate astragal mouldings, wooden architraves, and flat gauged arches. There are two sash windows on each side, all featuring wooden cills, segmental arches, and panelled shutters with ornamental iron fasteners. The rear elevation showcases four gabled wings, three of which are weatherboarded, while the southern wing is constructed of brick.

Inside, the cottage retains exposed beams from around 1600. The Meeting House is divided into two rooms by a screen with counterweighted shutters. The main room includes plain dado panelling, wall benches, a stand, and open-backed benches with shaped ends. The setting includes a large open burial ground to the north and west, highlighting its important associations with Quaker history.