Newington Green Meeting House
A 1708 Unitarian meeting house on Newington Green, London's oldest Nonconformist place of worship still in use, now open free to visitors with exhibits on Mary Wollstonecraft.
- Hidden gem
- Price: Free
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Did you know
Mary Wollstonecraft joined the congregation in the 1780s and its minister Richard Price became her mentor, which is why the meeting house is often called the birthplace of feminism.
Local tip
Drop in free on Thursdays and Fridays 12pm-6pm or Sundays 11am-1pm (no booking; guided tours can be arranged), and pick up the audio guide to the Mary Wollstonecraft exhibits. The building is fully step-free.
Finding it
- Address
- 39a Newington Green, London N16 9PR
- Nearest station
- Canonbury (Overground), 673 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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