Chelmsford Bookings
Some views and information about Chelmsford Quaker Meeting House
The bookings officer Emerson Bedford can be contacted by e-mail at bookingschelmsfordquakers@gmail.com or on 07741 475189.
Our Conditions of use, Evacuation procedures, Health & Safety Policy, Data Privacy Statement, and Room Charges for 2023 are contained in our Room Booking Pack.
Read this re important changes to vehicle access
If you use your sat nav to get here by car, you need to enter the post code CM1 2XA, which will get you into the road Cedar Avenue West, and the gates into the Meeting House car park are at the very end of the road.
Views: (click on the images to magnify them)
Front of Meeting House
View of the front of Chelmsford Quaker Meeting House. Front drive off Rainsford Road leads to a small car park at the side. Wheelchair access is via the rear garden and entrance.
Rooms available for hire are the Hall and the Anne Knight Room. If refreshments are required, the Kitchen can also be booked, although this is not licenced for food preparation. For larger events, the entire premises can be booked.
The Meeting House has wi-fi internet access, and the hall is fitted with a 50" LCD screen having HDMI connectors. The screen is permanently mounted on the wall between the two double doors opening into the rear garden. Users wishing to use the facility need to bring their own laptop and cables.
Entrance foyer
Entrance foyer of Meeting House, with front doors on the left, entrances to Hall on right, and kitchen and Anne Knight Room at the end. Foyer also has male and female toilets, the latter with baby changing facilities, and a separate toilet for the disabled. Back door (access from the carpark) is suitable for wheelchair access.
Hall
Hall with sealed parquet floor, double doors to rear garden and four high-level windows for uniform lighting. Approximate dimensions 8.8m square (28ft 10in). Can comfortably seat 60 people in cinema style. Sliding doors allow the use of an Annex to extend the Hall for larger gatherings.
Library
Library with sealed parquet floor and doors to garden. Approximate dimensions 4.5m by 4.5m (14ft 9in by 14ft 9in). Can be arranged as committee room (as shown), or in cinema style where 16 people can be seated in comfort.
Anne Knight Room
Anne Knight Room with sealed parquet floor and door to Library plus hatch to Kitchen. Approximate dimensions 9m by 4.5m (14ft 9in by 14ft 9in). Can be arranged as committee room (as shown), or in cinema style where 20 people can be seated in comfort.
Kitchen
Kitchen with kettle and hot water boiler. Serving hatch to Anne Knight Room is shown. Cutlery and crockery is available. The kitchen is not licenced for food preparation.
Car park
Car Park for the Meeting House is to the side of the building and can be reached from Cedar Avenue West. The car park is accessed via double gates which are normally locked unless arrangements have been made with the Meeting House caretaker. See further details. There are spaces for 11 cars.
Rear garden
The rear garden is enclosed and has a locked gate which serves as the access for wheelchairs.