William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’

William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’ is a memorial in Lambeth, Greater London, England. William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’ is situated nearby to the park Holy Trinity Churchyard, as well as near Holy Trinity Church, Clapham.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Clapham and Clapham Common tube station.

Holy Trinity Church, Clapham

Church

Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican church located in Clapham, London. Completed in 1776, it was the base for the so-called Clapham Sect who worshipped there. It is located on the north side of Clapham Common and is a Grade II* listed building.

Clapham Common tube station

Railway station

Photo: TheFrog001, CC0.

Clapham Common is a London Underground station in Clapham within the London Borough of Lambeth. It is on the Morden branch of the Northern line, between Clapham North and Clapham South stations. It is in London fare zone 2. Clapham Common tube station is situated 960 feet east of William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’.

Omnibus Theatre

Community center

Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Omnibus Theatre is a community center, which is situated 440 feet north of William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clapham and Clapham Park.

Clapham

Suburb

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clapham is a district in South London, England, lying mostly within the London Borough of Lambeth, but with some areas extending westward into the neighbouring London Borough of Wandsworth.

Clapham Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clapham Park is an area in the Borough of Lambeth in London, to the south of central Clapham and west of Brixton.

Stockwell

Suburb

Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stockwell is an urban district located in the SW9 postcode area of South London, England. It is now part of the London Borough of Lambeth. Before 1889, it was part of Surrey.

William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “William Wilberforce and ‘The Clapham Sect’ worshipped in this church. Their campaigning resulted in the abolition of slavery in British Dominions, 1833”
Category: historic site
Location: Lambeth, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.46243° or 51° 27′ 45″ north

Longitude

-0.1424° or 0° 8′ 33″ west

Open location code

9C3XFV65+X2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8039445112

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Churchyard and The Lodge, Former Clapham Fire Station.

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