Historic building record by J. Roethe, Quaker Meeting House, Chelmsford, 2014 - EEX63470

The meeting house has medium heritage significance as a post-war building designed by a prominent Quaker architect. Evidential value: The building has low evidential value, as it is a relatively recent structure built on a site previous in use as a garden. Historical value: As a post-war building, the meeting house has low historical value. Aesthetic value:The meeting house has medium aesthetic value, due to the quality of the plain and austere architectural detailing, as well as the high quality original furnishings and the association with the architect Paul Mauger. Communal value:The building is of high communal value, due to its primary use as a Quaker meeting house as well as its use by local community groups.