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.

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Wesley's Chapel, London canonical 1
Wesley’s Chapel 1

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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/

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John Wesley burialPlace Wesley's Chapel, London
Bunhill Fields locatedNear Wesley's Chapel, London
this entity surface form: Wesley’s Chapel