Wesley's Chapel, London
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Wesley's Chapel, London is a historic Methodist church founded by John Wesley in the 18th century, regarded as the "Mother Church of World Methodism" and a major site of Methodist heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wesley's Chapel, London canonical | 1 |
| Wesley’s Chapel | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Methodist church
ⓘ
heritage site ⓘ historic church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mother Church of World Methodism ⓘ |
| architect |
George Dance the Elder
ⓘ
surface form:
George Dance the Younger
|
| associatedWith |
Evangelicalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Evangelical Revival in Britain
World Methodist Council ⓘ
surface form:
World Methodism
|
| constructionStart | 1777 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination |
Methodist Church of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Methodist Church
|
| foundedBy | John Wesley ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
John Wesley manuscripts
ⓘ
Methodist historical artifacts ⓘ early Methodist memorabilia ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central pulpit
ⓘ
courtyard with Wesley’s statue ⓘ organ ⓘ three-sided gallery interior ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf | John Wesley ⓘ |
| hasPart |
John Wesley’s House
ⓘ
Museum of Methodism ⓘ Wesley’s tomb ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic England ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1778 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London Borough of Islington
ⓘ
surface form:
Borough of Islington
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| locatedOn | City Road ⓘ |
| nearby |
Bunhill Fields
ⓘ
surface form:
Bunhill Fields burial ground
Old Street ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Methodist Church of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Methodist Church of Great Britain ⓘ |
| primaryUse | place of worship ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Methodism ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | museum ⓘ |
| significance |
important pilgrimage site for Methodists
ⓘ
major site of Methodist heritage ⓘ |
| style | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| tradition |
Methodist preaching services
ⓘ
annual Wesley Day celebrations ⓘ |
| website | https://www.wesleyschapel.org.uk/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wesley’s Chapel