Jordans Jordans is a popular village with visitors to the area due to its  strong links with the USA. The 17th Century farmhouse, now a Guest House and  Conference Centre, was once home to the Quakers. Within the grounds of the farm  is the Mayflower Barn, reputedly built with the timbers of the Mayflower boat  which carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 1620. The Quaker Meeting House,  was built in 1688 to take advantage of James II's Declaration of Indulgence  permitting Quakers to practice their religion openly. Outside the Meeting House  is the graveyard in which lies the remains of William Penn, founder of  Pennsylvania in America.