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{{For|a list of Methodist denominational churches|List of Methodist denominations}}
This is a '''list of Methodist churches''', either of notable congregations or of notable buildings. Since the founding of ] in the mid-18th century, the movement spread throughout the world, and remains a presence in many countries today. Many church buildings are notable for their historical and/or architectural significance. Many of the historic churches can be found in the United Kingdom and the United States, but some are also located in Canada, China, Korea, and other countries where there has been a Methodist presence. In some cases the congregation who established the listed church has disbanded, but the building remains. This list is intended to comprehensively index notable Methodist churches, world-wide.
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This is a list of '''notable Methodist churches''', either of notable congregations or of notable buildings or other places of worship. This very limited list reflects historically interesting sites, and omits most of the very largest Methodist congregations. Since the founding of ] in the mid-18th century, the movement has spread throughout the world, and remains a presence in many countries today.

Many church buildings are notable for their historical or architectural significance. Many of the historic churches can be found in the United Kingdom and the United States, but some are also located in Canada, China, Korea and other in countries where there has been a Methodist presence. In some cases the congregation which established the church has since disbanded but the building remains. This list is intended to comprehensively index notable Methodist churches world-wide.


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==Canada== ==Australia==


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| 26 August 1858 Consecrated
| <small>{{coord|37|48|37|S|144|58|5|E|region:AU-VIC|}}</small>
| ]
| Grand Gothic design with high quality architecture
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==Barbados==
Ann Gill Memorial Methodist Church, in Fairfield Road, Black Rock, ], honours the memory of ], the sole female national heroine of ].<ref>Barbados Today, , published 3 November 2018, accessed 23 December 2019</ref>

==Canada==
Two ] churches have been designated ] due to their roles in welcoming ] refugees to Canada and their historic importance to the Black community in the ] region: Two ] churches have been designated ] due to their roles in welcoming ] refugees to Canada and their historic importance to the Black community in the ] region:


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| R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church | R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church
| ] | ]
| 1836 built<br/> | 1836 built<br/>
| <small>{{coord|43|05|15|N|79|05|18|E|name=R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church}}</small> | <small>{{coord|43|05|15|N|79|05|18|W|name=R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church}}</small>
| ] | ]
| Named in honour of ]<ref>, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>, National Register of Historic Places</ref> | Named in honour of ]<ref>, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>, National Register of Historic Places</ref>
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| ] | ]
| ] | ]
| 1855 built<br/> | 1855 built<br/>
| <small>{{coord|43|09|54|N|79|14|24|E|name=Salem Chapel}}</small> | <small>{{coord|43|09|54|N|79|14|24|W|name=Salem Chapel}}</small>
| ] | ]
| Linked to ].<ref>, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>, National Register of Historic Places</ref><ref>See also ], Auburn, New York.</ref> | Linked to ].<ref>, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada</ref><ref>, National Register of Historic Places</ref><ref>See also ], Auburn, New York.</ref>
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| ]
| ]
| 1854 built, rebuilt 1856, rebuilt 1963<br/>
| <small>{{coord|43|09|54|N|79|14|24|W|name=Windsor, Ontario}}</small>
| ]
| From 1856 to 1963 the BME church was an active church in its original location, 363 McDougall street.<ref></ref>
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==Puerto Rico==
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| 1907
| Calle Villa 135<br>{{Coord|18|00|37|N|66|36|58|W|name=Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce}}
| ]
| Methodist church built in 1907 that was architect ]'s first commission in Puerto Rico.
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| ]
| 1908
| 835 Eugenio Maria de Hostos Ave.<br>{{Coord|17|58|56|N|66|37|14|W|name=McCabe Memorial Church}}
|]
| Another Nechodoma work.
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| ]
| ]
| 1912
| Intersection of PR 486 & PR 488<br>{{Coord|18|25|59|N|66|51|17|W|name=Ernesto Memorial Chapel}}
|]
| Designed by Albert Munson


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| 5 Fort Canning Road<small>{{coord|1.297949|N|103.847623|E|name=Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore}}</small> | 5 Fort Canning Road<small>{{coord|1.297949|N|103.847623|E|name=Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore}}</small>
| ] | ]
| Oldest Methodist church with an English-speaking congregation in Singapore | Oldest Methodist church with an English-speaking congregation in Singapore
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The first Methodist churches were in Norwich (1757), in Rotherham (1761), in Whitby (1762), and in Heptonstall (1764). The first Methodist churches were in Norwich (1757), in Rotherham (1761), in Whitby (1762), and in Heptonstall (1764).


About 700 Methodist chapels in the United Kingdom have been identified as significant buildings for their architecture or history by author Ian Serjeant, who has served as Conservation Officer for the Methodist church since 1996.<ref name=methodistarch>{{cite web |url=http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/methodistarch/methodistarch.htm |title=Historic Methodist Architecture and its Protection |author=Ian Serjeant}}</ref> About 700 Methodist chapels in the United Kingdom have been identified as significant buildings for their architecture or history by author Ian Serjeant, who has served as Conservation Officer for the Methodist church since 1996.<ref name=methodistarch>{{cite web |url=http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/methodistarch/methodistarch.htm |title=Historic Methodist Architecture and its Protection |author=Ian Serjeant |accessdate=7 April 2013}}</ref>


A list of Methodist churches that are ] was prepared by the U.K. Methodist church's division of property in 1976.<ref name=methodistarch/> A standing committee of the Methodist Church of Britain is charged with having "knowledge of the history, development and use of Methodist chapels, of Methodist liturgy and worship, or archaeology, of the history and the development of architecture and the visual arts, and the experience of the care of historic buildings and their contents", and to advise on about 250 renovation projects per year to the Methodist listed buildings.<ref></ref> A list of Methodist churches that are ] was prepared by the U.K. Methodist church's division of property in 1976.<ref name=methodistarch/> A standing committee of the Methodist Church of Britain is charged with having "knowledge of the history, development and use of Methodist chapels, of Methodist liturgy and worship, or archaeology, of the history and the development of architecture and the visual arts, and the experience of the care of historic buildings and their contents", and to advise on about 250 renovation projects per year to the Methodist listed buildings.<ref name="methodist">{{cite web|url=http://www.methodist.org.uk/ministers-and-office-holders/property/technical-and-conservation/listed-buildings-advisory-committee |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503082538/http://www.methodist.org.uk/ministers-and-office-holders/property/technical-and-conservation/listed-buildings-advisory-committee |archive-date=3 May 2013 |url-status=dead |title=The Methodist Church in Britain &#124; Listed Buildings Advisory Committee |accessdate=9 October 2015 }}</ref>


], the founder of Methodism, is said to have had a preference for octagonal buildings, as exemplified by the ] in West Yorkshire, England.<ref name=methodistarch/> ], the founder of Methodism, is said to have had a preference for octagonal buildings, as exemplified by the ] in West Yorkshire, England.<ref name=methodistarch/>


Appropriate style for Methodist church buildings was debated during the mid-1800s. Architect-trained Reverend ] argued for "beauty and perfection in design and execution without unnecessary adornment"; the governing body of Methodism adopted his works and Gothic architecture "became the predominant style, particularly within Wesleyan Methodism."<ref name=methodistarch/> Appropriate style for Methodist church buildings was debated during the mid-1800s. Architect-trained Reverend ] argued for "beauty and perfection in design and execution without unnecessary adornment"; the governing body of Methodism adopted his works and Gothic architecture "became the predominant style, particularly within Wesleyan Methodism."<ref name=methodistarch/>

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| 1772 built<br/> | 1772 built<br/>
| <small>{{coord|56|33|40.99|N|2|35|8.54|W|name=St. John’s Methodist Church}}</small> | <small>{{coord|56|33|40.99|N|2|35|8.54|W|name=St. John’s Methodist Church}}</small>
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| A ] in Category B that is identified by Serjeant as particularly notable. It was opened by ] in 1772. Remodellings and other changes in 1882, 1896, and 1946.<ref name=methodistarch/><ref></ref> | A ] in Category B that is identified by Serjeant as particularly notable. It was opened by ] in 1772. Remodellings and other changes in 1882, 1896, and 1946.<ref name=methodistarch/><ref name="historic-scotland">{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB21147|desc=St. John's Methodist Church, 15 Ponderlaw Street|cat=B|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref>
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| ]
| ]
| 1874-77 built<br>Grade II* ]
| <small>{{coord|51|14|55|N|0|46|3|W|name=Aldershot Methodist Church}}</small>

| ], ]
| Built to reflect the expansion of the town of Aldershot with the arrival of the Military Camp during the mid to late 19th-century. Now redundant and used as offices, homes, a dental surgery and gymnasium.
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| ] | ]
| 1854 built<br/> | 1859 built<br/>
| <small>{{coord|50|36|10.8|N|4|30|39.6|W|name=Altarnum Methodist Chapel}}</small> | <small>{{coord|50|36|10.8|N|4|30|39.6|W|name=Altarnum Methodist Chapel}}</small>
| ], ] | ], ]
| A typical building reflecting the values expressed by Jobson.<ref name=methodistarch/> | A typical building reflecting the values expressed by Jobson.<ref name=methodistarch/>
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| <small>{{coord|51.5238|-0.0866|type:landmark_region:GB}}</small> | <small>{{coord|51.5238|-0.0866|type:landmark_region:GB}}</small>
| ], London | ], London
| Known as 'The Mother Church of World Methodism', having been built by John Wesley, and acting as his London base. The ] was added in 1814–15, and there have been other alterations and additions since. The building is listed at Grade&nbsp;I.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1195538|desc= Wesley's Chapel, Islington|accessdate= 5&nbsp;December 2012|separator=,|ps=}}</ref><ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.wesleyschapel.org.uk/history.htm| title = History| accessdate = 5&nbsp;December 2012| publisher = ]}}</ref> | Known as 'The Mother Church of World Methodism', having been built by John Wesley, and acting as his London base. The ] was added in 1814–15, and there have been other alterations and additions since. The building is listed at Grade&nbsp;I.<ref>{{NHLE |num= 1195538|desc= Wesley's Chapel, Islington|accessdate= 5 December 2012|mode=cs2}}</ref><ref>{{Citation| url = http://www.wesleyschapel.org.uk/history.htm| title = History| accessdate = 5 December 2012| publisher = ]| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005031547/http://www.wesleyschapel.org.uk/history.htm| archive-date = 5 October 2013| url-status = dead}}</ref>
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| ] | ]
| 1905-11 built<br/> | 1905-11 built<br/>
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| Built in order to commemorate the centenary of the death of the founder of Methodism, ]. | Built in order to commemorate the centenary of the death of the founder of Methodism, ].
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|<!-- Deleted image removed: ] --> | ]
| 1764 built<br/> | 1764 built<br/>
| <small>{{coord|53|45|11.12|N|2|2|13.78|W|name=Heptonstall Methodist Church}}</small> | <small>{{coord|53|45|11.12|N|2|2|13.78|W|name=Heptonstall Methodist Church}}</small>
| ] | ]
| Octagonal chapel whose foundation stone was laid by ]. Church was completed in 1864 in symmetric octagon shape, but was extended in 1802 to provide for more space. Wesley recommended the octagonal shape to differentiate from the established church.<ref>Heptonstall Trail, A Calder Civic Trust publication, 1996</ref> The building was featured in a ] 2010 series ''Churches: How to read them'',<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwfb</ref> in which ] named it as one of his ten favourite churches, saying: "If buildings have an aura, this one radiated friendship."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://riderbooks.tumblr.com/post/1137648531/richard-taylors-top-10-churches | title=Richard Taylor, Rider Books }}</ref> See photo . | Octagonal chapel whose foundation stone was laid by ]. Church was completed in 1764 in symmetric octagon shape, but was extended in 1802 to provide for more space. Wesley recommended the octagonal shape to differentiate from the established church.<ref>Heptonstall Trail, A Calder Civic Trust publication, 1996</ref> The building was featured in a 2010 ] series ''Churches: How to Read Them'',<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwfb|title=BBC Four - Churches: How to Read Them, Dark Beginnings|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref> in which ] named it as one of his ten favourite churches, saying: "If buildings have an aura, this one radiated friendship."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://riderbooks.tumblr.com/post/1137648531/richard-taylors-top-10-churches | title=Richard Taylor, Rider Books }}</ref> See photo here .
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| 1861-62 built
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| Designed by Poulton and Woodman, opened 1862, seating for 900, closed 1984.
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| 1817 built
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| Active, Methodist church whose building was one of the first public buildings in the country to be ].
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| 1783 built<br/>1881 demolished | 1783 built<br/>1881 demolished
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| ] | ]
| Independent Methodist and Congregational church, located at first in open fields, then enveloped by industrial development. Circular in plan with domed roof, its design was of interest. | Independent Methodist and Congregational church, located at first in open fields, then enveloped by industrial development. Circular in plan with domed roof, its design was of interest.
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| 1841 built<br/>1944 demolished | 1841 built<br/>1944 demolished
| <small>{{coord|51|30|41|N|0|1|8|W|name=Trinity Independent Chapel}}</small> | <small>{{coord|51|30|41|N|0|1|8|W|name=Trinity Independent Chapel}}</small>
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| First leased in 1743 by ]
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| Established in 1887 under ]
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| 1819 built<br/>1972 Grade II*-listed
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| 1819 built<br/>1983 Grade II-listed
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| <ref>{{NHLE |num= 1195821|desc= Bethesda Methodist Chapel|access-date= 10 July 2023|mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}</ref>
| <ref></ref>
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| 1820 built<br/>1987 Grade II-listed | 1820 built<br/>1987 Grade II-listed
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| <ref>{{NHLE|num=1024933 |desc=Brunswick Methodist Chapel|accessdate=9 December 2012|separator=,|ps=}}</ref> | <ref>{{NHLE|num=1024933 |desc=Brunswick Methodist Chapel|accessdate=9 December 2012|mode=cs2|fewer-links=y}}</ref>
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| "Cradle of Methodism", where Methodism first took hold in the United States in 1784 | "Cradle of Methodism", where Methodism first took hold in the United States in 1784
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| <small>{{coord|39|57|17.9|N|75|8|46.82|W|name=St. George's United Methodist Church}}</small> | <small>{{coord|39|57|17.9|N|75|8|46.82|W|name=St. George's United Methodist Church}}</small>
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| The oldest ] church worship in continuous use in the United States.<ref name="gcah"></ref> | The oldest ] church worship in continuous use in the United States.<ref name="gcah"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703221449/http://www.gcah.org/Heritage_Landmarks/George.htm |date=July 3, 2008 }}</ref>
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| 1794 built<br/>1972 NRHP-listed | 1794 built<br/>1972 NRHP-listed
| <small>{{coord|39|56|35|N|75|9|9|W|name=Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church}}</small> | <small>{{coord|39|56|35|N|75|9|9|W|name=Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church}}</small>
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| ] style, The founding church of the ].<ref></ref> | ] style, The founding church of the ].<ref name="ushistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.ushistory.org/tour/tour_bethel.htm |title=Redirection of: Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church |publisher=ushistory.org|accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 01:13, 6 December 2024

For a list of Methodist denominational churches, see List of Methodist denominations.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2013)

This is a list of notable Methodist churches, either of notable congregations or of notable buildings or other places of worship. This very limited list reflects historically interesting sites, and omits most of the very largest Methodist congregations. Since the founding of Methodism in the mid-18th century, the movement has spread throughout the world, and remains a presence in many countries today.

Many church buildings are notable for their historical or architectural significance. Many of the historic churches can be found in the United Kingdom and the United States, but some are also located in Canada, China, Korea and other in countries where there has been a Methodist presence. In some cases the congregation which established the church has since disbanded but the building remains. This list is intended to comprehensively index notable Methodist churches world-wide.

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Australia

Church Image Dates Location City or Town Description
Wesley Church, Melbourne 26 August 1858 Consecrated 37°48′37″S 144°58′5″E / 37.81028°S 144.96806°E / -37.81028; 144.96806 Melbourne, Australia Grand Gothic design with high quality architecture

Barbados

Ann Gill Memorial Methodist Church, in Fairfield Road, Black Rock, St. Michael, honours the memory of Sarah Ann Gill, the sole female national heroine of Barbados.

Canada

Two British Methodist Episcopal Church churches have been designated National Historic Sites of Canada due to their roles in welcoming Underground Railroad refugees to Canada and their historic importance to the Black community in the Niagara region:

Church Image Dates Location City or town Description
R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church 1836 built
 43°05′15″N 79°05′18″W / 43.08750°N 79.08833°W / 43.08750; -79.08833 (R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church) Niagara Falls, Ontario Named in honour of Robert Nathaniel Dett
Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church 1855 built
 43°09′54″N 79°14′24″W / 43.16500°N 79.24000°W / 43.16500; -79.24000 (Salem Chapel) St. Catharines, Ontario Linked to Harriet Tubman.
British Methodist Episcopal Church, Windsor, Ontario 1854 built, rebuilt 1856, rebuilt 1963
 43°09′54″N 79°14′24″W / 43.16500°N 79.24000°W / 43.16500; -79.24000 (Windsor, Ontario) Windsor, Ontario From 1856 to 1963 the BME church was an active church in its original location, 363 McDougall street.

Puerto Rico

Church Image Dates Location City or Town Description
Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce 1907 Calle Villa 135
18°00′37″N 66°36′58″W / 18.01028°N 66.61611°W / 18.01028; -66.61611 (Primera Iglesia Metodista Unida de Ponce) 		Ponce Methodist church built in 1907 that was architect Antonin Nechodoma's first commission in Puerto Rico.
McCabe Memorial Church 1908 835 Eugenio Maria de Hostos Ave.
17°58′56″N 66°37′14″W / 17.98222°N 66.62056°W / 17.98222; -66.62056 (McCabe Memorial Church) 		Ponce Another Nechodoma work.
Ernesto Memorial Chapel 1912 Intersection of PR 486 & PR 488
18°25′59″N 66°51′17″W / 18.43306°N 66.85472°W / 18.43306; -66.85472 (Ernesto Memorial Chapel) 		Camuy Designed by Albert Munson

Singapore

Church Image Dates Location City or Town Description
Wesley Methodist Church 5 Fort Canning Road1°17′53″N 103°50′51″E / 1.297949°N 103.847623°E / 1.297949; 103.847623 (Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore) Singapore Oldest Methodist church with an English-speaking congregation in Singapore

United Kingdom

The first Methodist churches were in Norwich (1757), in Rotherham (1761), in Whitby (1762), and in Heptonstall (1764).

About 700 Methodist chapels in the United Kingdom have been identified as significant buildings for their architecture or history by author Ian Serjeant, who has served as Conservation Officer for the Methodist church since 1996.

A list of Methodist churches that are listed buildings was prepared by the U.K. Methodist church's division of property in 1976. A standing committee of the Methodist Church of Britain is charged with having "knowledge of the history, development and use of Methodist chapels, of Methodist liturgy and worship, or archaeology, of the history and the development of architecture and the visual arts, and the experience of the care of historic buildings and their contents", and to advise on about 250 renovation projects per year to the Methodist listed buildings.

John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, is said to have had a preference for octagonal buildings, as exemplified by the Heptonstall Methodist Church in West Yorkshire, England.

Appropriate style for Methodist church buildings was debated during the mid-1800s. Architect-trained Reverend Frederick Jobson argued for "beauty and perfection in design and execution without unnecessary adornment"; the governing body of Methodism adopted his works and Gothic architecture "became the predominant style, particularly within Wesleyan Methodism."

Church Image Dates Location City or Town Description
St. John's Methodist Church 1772 built
 56°33′40.99″N 2°35′8.54″W / 56.5613861°N 2.5857056°W / 56.5613861; -2.5857056 (St. John’s Methodist Church) Arbroath Angus, Scotland A listed building in Category B that is identified by Serjeant as particularly notable. It was opened by John Wesley in 1772. Remodellings and other changes in 1882, 1896, and 1946.
Wesleyan Church, Aldershot 1874-77 built
Grade II* listed building 		51°14′55″N 0°46′3″W / 51.24861°N 0.76750°W / 51.24861; -0.76750 (Aldershot Methodist Church) Aldershot, Hampshire Built to reflect the expansion of the town of Aldershot with the arrival of the Military Camp during the mid to late 19th-century. Now redundant and used as offices, homes, a dental surgery and gymnasium.
Altarnum Methodist Chapel 1859 built
 50°36′10.8″N 4°30′39.6″W / 50.603000°N 4.511000°W / 50.603000; -4.511000 (Altarnum Methodist Chapel) Altarnun, Cornwall A typical building reflecting the values expressed by Jobson.
Wesley's Chapel 1777–78 built
 51°31′26″N 0°05′12″W / 51.5238°N 0.0866°W / 51.5238; -0.0866 Islington, London Known as 'The Mother Church of World Methodism', having been built by John Wesley, and acting as his London base. The portico was added in 1814–15, and there have been other alterations and additions since. The building is listed at Grade I.
Methodist Central Hall 1905-11 built
 51°30′00″N 0°07′48″W / 51.50000°N 0.13000°W / 51.50000; -0.13000 (Methodist Central Hall Westminster) Westminster, London Built in order to commemorate the centenary of the death of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley.
Heptonstall Methodist Church 1764 built
 53°45′11.12″N 2°2′13.78″W / 53.7530889°N 2.0371611°W / 53.7530889; -2.0371611 (Heptonstall Methodist Church) West Yorkshire Octagonal chapel whose foundation stone was laid by John Wesley. Church was completed in 1764 in symmetric octagon shape, but was extended in 1802 to provide for more space. Wesley recommended the octagonal shape to differentiate from the established church. The building was featured in a 2010 BBC Four series Churches: How to Read Them, in which Dr Richard Taylor named it as one of his ten favourite churches, saying: "If buildings have an aura, this one radiated friendship." See photo here .
Moor Park Methodist Church 1861-62 built Preston, Lancashire, England Designed by Poulton and Woodman, opened 1862, seating for 900, closed 1984.
Preston Central Methodist Church 1817 built Preston, Lancashire, England Active, Methodist church whose building was one of the first public buildings in the country to be lit by gas.
Surrey Chapel, Southwark 1783 built
1881 demolished 		London Independent Methodist and Congregational church, located at first in open fields, then enveloped by industrial development. Circular in plan with domed roof, its design was of interest.
Trinity Independent Chapel 1841 built
1944 demolished 		51°30′41″N 0°1′8″W / 51.51139°N 0.01889°W / 51.51139; -0.01889 (Trinity Independent Chapel) London
West Street Chapel First leased in 1743 by John Wesley London
West London Methodist Mission Established in 1887 under Hugh Price Hughes London
Bethesda Methodist Chapel 1819 built
1972 Grade II*-listed 		Stoke on Trent
Brunswick Methodist Chapel 1820 built
1987 Grade II-listed 		Newcastle upon Tyne

United States

In the United States, numerous Methodist churches are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and on state and local historic registers, many of which reflect the values of plainness, of Gothic architecture, of simple adornment. The Greek Revival style is also simple and came to be adopted for numerous American Methodist churches.

Several, selected significant Methodist churches in the U.S. are:

Church Image Dates Location City, State Description
Barratt's Chapel 1780 built
1972 NRHP-listed 		39°1′28.6″N 75°27′34.36″W / 39.024611°N 75.4595444°W / 39.024611; -75.4595444 Frederica, Delaware "Cradle of Methodism", where Methodism first took hold in the United States in 1784
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church 1884 built
1973 NRHP-listed 		39°18′52″N 76°36′57″W / 39.31444°N 76.61583°W / 39.31444; -76.61583 (Lovely Lane United Methodist Church) Baltimore, Maryland Romanesque Revival style, known as the Mother Church of American Methodism
St. George's United Methodist Church 1767 built
1971 NRHP-listed 		39°57′17.9″N 75°8′46.82″W / 39.954972°N 75.1463389°W / 39.954972; -75.1463389 (St. George's United Methodist Church) Philadelphia The oldest Methodist church worship in continuous use in the United States.
Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church 1794 built
1972 NRHP-listed 		39°56′35″N 75°9′9″W / 39.94306°N 75.15250°W / 39.94306; -75.15250 (Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church) Philadelphia Romanesque style, The founding church of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

For a more complete list, see List of Methodist churches in the United States.

References

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  5. Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church, National Register of Historic Places
  6. See also Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church, Auburn, New York.
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