Target age range: Key Stage 1

This is a six-lesson enquiry aimed at Key Stage 1 and based on exploring the history of a local building and determining its significance to the local area. It uses a Friends’ Meeting House as an example and guides teachers through how to uncover and explore the history of a local building with their class. The enquiry includes support with how to carry out a visit to a historically significant building and introduces pupils to using a range of source material. It provides significant places criteria to guide pupils in determining the historical significance of a building within their own locality.

This resource was written by Fern Hunt, Class Teacher at Court de Wyck Church School in Claverham, Somerset.

Particular thanks to the Claverham Meeting House Trust and South West Heritage Trust for their kind permission to use images and sources in this resource.

Every effort has been made to trace all image copyright holders for these resources, although occasionally it has not been possible. Please contact Maheema Chanrai at maheema.chanrai@history.org.uk with any queries regarding image use or copyright.