A close-up of part of Blue Idol Meeting House’s roof. Photo: Courtesy of Kim Hope.

Kim Hope writes about one of England’s oldest Meeting houses

Restoring Blue Idol

Kim Hope writes about one of England’s oldest Meeting houses

by Kim Hope 1st January 2016

When Blue Idol Friends first discovered, back in 2012, that our ancient Meeting house had serious problems with the roof, we were all devastated. We had only just resolved to apply for planning permission to have a new kitchen, toilets and a large room for Children’s Meeting and for hiring out. A Friend had drawn up preliminary plans and a model of the proposed new-build.