Wesley Methodist Church, Chester facts for kids
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| OS grid reference | SJ 408 662 |
| Location | St John Street, Chester, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Website | Wesley Methodist Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 23 July 1998 |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Harrison William Cole II P. H. and W. T. Lockwood |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Groundbreaking | 1811 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick, slate roofs |
| Administration | |
| Circuit | Chester |
The Wesley Methodist Church is a church located on St John Street in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is a busy Methodist church that is part of the Chester circuit. This church is considered an important building. It is listed as a Grade II listed building on the National Heritage List for England.
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What is the History of Wesley Methodist Church?
How the Church Was Built
The Wesley Methodist Church was first built in 1811. The first idea for the church's design came from Thomas Harrison. However, his plan was not big enough for the whole church.
William Cole II finished the design. He was also the main builder for the church. When it was first built, the main entrance was on the west side. The east end, which faced St John Street, had a rounded shape called an apse.
Changes Made in 1906
In 1906, the church was made bigger and changed inside. This work was done by P. H. and W. T. Lockwood. Because of these changes, the church's direction was switched.
The rounded east end was replaced with a new entrance. A special area for the altar, called a chancel, was made at the west end. This chancel might have been the original porch. Experts on buildings have called the new east end a "show front in Chester style." This means it was designed to look impressive.
What Does Wesley Methodist Church Look Like?
Building Materials and Outside Features
The older parts of the church are made from brown brick. The newer sections, added later, use red Ruabon brick. All the roofs are covered with slate.
The main entrance of the church looks balanced and even. It has a central pointed section called a gable. This gable holds a large, round-arched window with nine sections. On each corner of the entrance, there are two-story sections called pavilions. Along the sides of the church, you can see three tall windows and three half-moon shaped windows called lunettes.
Inside the Church and Special Windows
Inside the church, there are galleries along the sides. These galleries are held up by four-section arcades. These arcades have Ionic piers, which are like decorative columns. There is also a round arch leading to the chancel area.
The church has some beautiful stained glass windows. One large window was made around 1914 by Gamon and Humphrey. Another window, from 1926, is a war memorial by H. G. Hillier.
The Church Organ
The church's organ was built in 1926 by J. J. Binns. It originally had two keyboards, called manuals. In 1948, the same builder added a third manual to the organ. The organ was cleaned and fixed up in the year 2000 by David Wells.
See also
- Grade II listed buildings in Chester (east)
