The meeting house was built in 1760 at a cost of £104 (equivalent to £19,860 in 2023),[3] on a plot of land given by Cuthbert Wigham.

The meeting house is historically important because it has not been modified since then, other than the original heather-thatch roof being replaced by slates during the 19th century.

[4] The building has been used in the past by the Coanwood Reading Society, and contained a library with books to loan.

[4] Since coming under the care of the Historic Chapels Trust it has been repaired "in a manner that conserves its unique fabric and furnishings".

The meeting house stands in a graveyard that contains "typical Quaker gravestones", many of which commemorate members of the Wigham family.