The exterior of 180 Meeting House Lane, the premises of W E Healing, newsagent and tobacconist

Date:
13 Mar 1919
Location:
180 Meeting House Lane, Peckham, Southwark, Greater London Authority, Se15
Reference:
BL24435
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

A plaque above the shop sign records that 'This house is the original meeting house used by William Penn Quaker and founder of Pennsylvania before his imprisonment in the tower for his religious opinions. Born 1644. Died 1718'. The photograph was taken for the English Speaking Union, founded in 1918.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Shop, Nonconformist Meeting House