Friends Meeting House

It comprised two large chambers, one for men and one for women, separated by large sliding shutters that were raised into the roof space by a winding mechanism that still survives. Elegant wooden steps lead up to a gated minister's stand, with a sounding board over the stand added later. Great north and south windows under brick arches have delicate glazing bars and margin lights, and the Skinnergate front boasts a rather grand single storey stone porch with Doric columns.

Quakers played a large role in establishing Darlington as a major industrial force from the 18th century onwards. Edward Pease, a devout local Quaker known as the Father of the Railways, is buried under a simply inscribed headstone in the high walled burial ground behind the Meeting House, which contains trees planted by him.