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This is a list of notable Methodist churches. There are about 700 Methodist churches in the United Kingdom that have been identified as significant, and many more in the United States, and also others in Canada, China, Korea, and other countries where there has been a Methodist presence. In many cases the name of a church as a congregation--which would be termed a "local" church in Methodism--is synonymous with the name of a corresponding building. This list covers notable churches of either meaning.

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."

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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:

• R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church in Niagara Falls, Ontario, named in honour of Robert Nathaniel Dett, and
• Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church in St. Catharines due to its association with Harriet Tubman.

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

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.

(by city or town)

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.
Altarnum Methodist Chapel		1854 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 Westminster		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 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. The building was featured in a BBC Four 2010 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.

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 reflecting 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.

The above selected ones and very many more U.S. significant Methodist churches are listed, by state, in List of Methodist churches in the United States.

See also

• List of Anglican churches
• List of Baptist churches
• List of Congregational churches
• List of Lutheran churches
• List of Presbyterian churches
• List of Unitarian churches
• List of Catholic churches
• List of synagogues

References

1. Perhaps unique to Methodism, the "local" church is considered to be the most important tool through which discipleship occurs. It is understood to be the true community of believers, and it is the redemptive fellowship in which the sacraments are administered and practiced. As such, "local" is a term used to refer to individual churches within Methodism, fundamental to the Methodist understanding of the church. Per "The United Methodist Book of Discipline, 2008." Nashville: The United Methodist Publishing House, 2008, ¶201.
2. ^ Ian Serjeant. "Historic Methodist Architecture and its Protection".
3. R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
4. R. Nathaniel Dett British Methodist Episcopal Church, National Register of Historic Places
5. Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada
6. Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church, National Register of Historic Places
7. See also Tubman Home for the Aged, Harriet Tubman Residence, Thompson A.M.E. Zion Church, Auburn, New York.
8. Listed buildings advisory committee
9. Scottish listed building information on St. John's Methodist Church
10. Historic England. "Wesley's Chapel, Islington (1195538)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Unknown parameter |separator= ignored (help)
11. History, Wesley's Chapel, retrieved 5 December 2012 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
12. Heptonstall Trail, A Calder Civic Trust publication, 1996
13. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tlwfb
14. "Richard Taylor, Rider Books".
15. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
16. St. George's United Methodist Church
17. Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church

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