Airton Barn open for 2023

We are reopening for the 2023 season on Wednesday 1st April.  Groups of up to 12 in number can stay overnight in our self-contained upper floor of the barn, which includes the 6-bed dormitory with 6 additional folding mattresses, a single shower-room & toilet and the common / kitchen space.  Individuals and couples are offered private space with integral kitchenette and separate toilet.  Prices for individuals start at £40 with reductions for groups.  View prices and book online here.

Airton Meeting House is Grade II* listed

Heritage England have recently conducted a review of the listing of the Meeting House in the light of research carried out since the status of the building was last considered in 2008.  The findings of this report set the building in the context of the early history of the Quaker movement, acknowledging the presence of Quakers in Airton as early as the late 1650s.  The report concludes ‘that the building is of more than special interest in the national context and fully merits an upgrade to Grade II*’.

The revised listing applies to the Meeting House, attached archway and external stone bench running opposite to and alongside the length of the building.  The Nook, Barn and boundary walls to the burial ground including the outbuilding are together listed at Grade II.  Further information concerning the listing may be viewed in the search pages of the Heritage England website.

Search the library

Quakers are a literary lot, and one of the most interesting resources at a Meeting House is often the library.  Airton Friends’ library is no exception, containing books on a wide variety of topics built around a core of history, biography, spirituality and ethics – with a few volumes on lighter and more general subjects as well as books for children.  The library is currently in the process of being re-catalogued and the listings so far can be searched online.  Follow the link and then sort the data (selecting from row 9 downwards) by title, author, date or any of the columns in the spreadsheet.