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Swarthmoor Hall
Coordinates54°11′11.04″N 3°6′6.84″W / 54.1864000°N 3.1019000°W / 54.1864000; -3.1019000
OS grid referenceSD2818677293
Built1568
OwnerLondon Yearly Meeting
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameRegister of Historic Parks and Gardens
TypeGrade II*
Designated1950
Swarthmoor Hall is located in Cumbria
Swarthmoor Hall
Location of Swarthmoor Hall in Cumbria

Swarthmoor Hall is a mansion at Swarthmoor, in the Furness area of Cumbria, North West England. Furness is part of the historic county of Lancashire. The Hall was home to Thomas and Margaret Fell, the latter an important player in the founding of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) movement in the 17th century. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[1] It remains in use today as a Quaker retreat house.

  1. ^ Historic England, "Swarthmoor Hall (1270174)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 January 2015

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