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George Fox's Vision

Climb as Fox did.

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Illustration: George Fox's Vision
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Vision

George Fox's Vision

Atop the hill, a vision.

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What's there
Summit plateau
Legend from
Pendle
Tone
Uplifting
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Before you go

Steep walk to the summit. Check before you go.

  • Pendle Hill
  • Near A59
  • The pin marks the spot.

A great people to be gathered.

In 1652 George Fox climbed Pendle Hill. From the top he saw the sea along the Lancashire coast and was shown where the Lord had a 'great people to be gathered'. Quakers count this as a founding moment.

Sources

  1. Quaker Faith & Practice 19.06 —
  2. Journal of George Fox ch.6, CCEL —
  3. 1652, Discovering Quakers —

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