The Methodist Chapel in Bradwell
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The Methodist Chapel in Bradwell
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 27 Sep 2018
Non-conformism came to Bradwell about 1738. Initially, services were held in houses or barns. In 1747 and again in 1765 John Wesley preached to a large crowd in Towngate. The first Chapel, built in 1768, is now a cottage. The Wesley Chapel, built in 1807, was large enough to accommodate the whole village. It was constructed and paid for by men and women as a religious duty for the Methodist cause. The work left the trustees with a burden of debt for over sixty years. In 1891 the Chapel was renovated, and the debts finally paid off.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.326539
Longitude
-1.741721