History of Newcastle upon Tyne Unitarians
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The Unitarian community in Newcastle upon Tyne can be traced back to the 17th century. In response to The Act of Uniformity in 1662, some clergy, objecting to the imposition of universal creeds, rejected the authority of the Church of England and dissented. Despite the risk of persecution, a number of such clergy set up non-conformist meetings in private homes, often in secret. Both Rev William Durant and Dr Richard Gilpin separately led such dissenting congregations. After the death of the Rev. William Durant in 1681, his congregation joined that of Dr Gilpin at the Meeting House just outside the Close Gate, one of the Gate Towers on the Town Wall. In 1726, a new meeting house, Hanover Square, was built.... -
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Link: https://newcastleunitarians.org.uk/history-of-newcastle-upon-tyne-unitarians/
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