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In 1675, four brothers, Nathaniel, Thomas, Daniel and William Walton arrived in Newcastle, Delaware. They followed the Delaware River nearly fifty miles to the Poquessing Creek and settled on land that reminded them of their home near Bibury, England. Eight years later in 1683, the Walton brothers and a few other Friends met at the home of John Hart and established Byberry Meeting. In 1694, a log cabin was built on the corner of land given to the Meeting for a burial ground. Worship was held in this cabin until 1714 when a substantial stone building was erected. The present meeting house was built in 1808. The Byberry schoolhouse is also on the grounds. School was held under the care of the meeting from 1720-1918 and more recently a nursery school operated for 25 years. The second floor houses the Byberry library with exhibits gathered by the Byberry Philosophical Society.
| Clerk: | David E. Nepley |  |
| Worship: | 11:00 AM Each Sunday (10:00 AM June - August) |
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First Day School: |
10:00 AM Each Sunday (Sep - May) All Ages |
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| Address: | 3001 Byberry/Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA |
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| Phone: | (215) 464-2207 | |
| Location: | 3001 Byberry/Southampton Road (Philadelphia) One mile east of Roosevelt Blvd. (U.S.1) using Southampton Road | |
Last modified: 23 August 2001