Historic churches · London
Wesley's Chapel
Wesley's Chapel — Methodist church in London, England, UK.
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Wesley's Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1777. Designed by George Dance the Younger. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Methodist church in London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5236°, -0.0869°.
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Wesley's Chapel (originally the City Road Chapel) is a Methodist church situated in the St Luke's area in the south of the London Borough of Islington. Opened in 1778, it was built under the direction of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement. The site is a place of worship and visitor attraction, incorporating the Museum of Methodism in its crypt and John Wesley's House next to the chapel. The chapel has been called "The Mother Church of World Methodism". Along with the associated Leysian Mission, Wesley's Chapel is a circuit of the London District of the Methodist Church. As of 2018 the chapel had an average service attendance of about 320 worshippers. As of 2023 the circuit membership is 447.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5236, -0.0869
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC1Y 1AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Established
- 1777
- Official site
- www.wesleyschapel.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7983825 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wesley's Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wesley's Chapel, London.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wesley's Chapel?
- Wesley's Chapel is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5236°, -0.0869°.
- When was Wesley's Chapel built?
- Wesley's Chapel dates to 1777 — the Georgian period. It was designed by George Dance the Younger.
- Who designed Wesley's Chapel?
- Wesley's Chapel was designed by George Dance the Younger, in the Georgian architecture style.
- Is Wesley's Chapel a listed building?
- Wesley's Chapel carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.