A Grade II listed building. It is one of England's oldest Unitarian churches, and belongs to the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. It is known as 'the birthplace of feminism' because of its connections with Mary Wollstonecraft.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Newington Green Unitarian Church
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