Chapels · South Wales
St James's English Methodist Church
Also known as: Capel Methodistaidd, Trefynwy
St James's English Methodist Church — Wesleyan chapel in Monmouth.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 7.5 km
About
St James's English Methodist Church is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1837. Designed by George Vaughan Maddox. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Wesleyan Methodism. Address: NP25 3BW. Wikidata describes it as: "Wesleyan chapel in Monmouth". Coordinates: 51.8126°, -2.7119°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Monmouth Methodist Church is located in Monmouth, south east Wales. It is set well back from St James Street between buildings. Designed by George Vaughan Maddox and built in 1837, it retains its original galleries, organ loft and sophisticated pulpit. In common with many non-conformist places of worship in the town built when town authority lay very much with the established church, it was deliberately set back behind the houses to avoid making too prominent a challenge to the established order. This is one of 24 buildings on the Monmouth Heritage Trail and is Grade II* listed.
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Background
History
In the eighteenth century the new Methodists were challenging the presumption of the established churches in Monmouth. Visiting Methodist ministers were stoned and abused by unruly crowds who were encouraged by the churchwardens and gentlefolk. They were sometimes seriously injured – a preacher was killed by a blow in an open-air service near Hay-on-Wye in 1840. They persevered however and established their first chapel in Inch Lane, now called Bell Lane, a narrow alley off Church Street. John Wesley came to preach in the town, firstly in 1779, and four more times in later years, and a larger chapel was built in Weirhead Street as Wesleyan Methodism grew. Finally, as this chapel proved too…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8126, -2.7119
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Monmouth
- Postcode
- NP25 3BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 1600 772 467
- Established
- 1837
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 7.5 km
- Official site
- www.monmouthmethodist.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q939470 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monmouth Methodist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Methodist Chapel, 1837 (geograph 5445975).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St James's English Methodist Church?
- St James's English Methodist Church is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3BW), in the parish of Monmouth.
- When was St James's English Methodist Church built?
- Built or established in 1837. Designed by George Vaughan Maddox.
- Is St James's English Methodist Church a listed building?
- St James's English Methodist Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St James's English Methodist Church a protected site?
- Yes — St James's English Methodist Church is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St James's English Methodist Church?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3BW.