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Philip Doddridge and Castle Hill Meeting black plaque

Northampton, West Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Castle Hill Meeting, erected in 1695, is the earliest surviving nonconformist chapel in Northampton. It was renamed after Dr. Philip Doddridge (born 1702), the eminent preacher, author, teacher and hymn writer who ministered here from 1729 until his death in 1751. The original building, much of whic

h remains, made use of stone from the nearby ruined castle. It was extended in 1852 with the south vestibule being added in 1895. Doddridge's work was of great benefit to the townspeople. His academy

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