Graveyard of Kingswood Methodism

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Graveyard of Kingswood Methodism

Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 May 2024

This part of Kingswood is richly endowed with the origins of Methodism. With the Wesley brothers and George Whitfield starting the move away from traditional church in the eighteenth century, a tabernacle was built in 1741 and Masters church (in the backdrop) in 1851 close by. The space between the two historic churches was used as a graveyard. Sadly as the Tabernacle and Masters churches have suffered neglect and arson after their services were ended, the graves have been neglected too. In recent years the two listed buildings have been given a new lease of life and there are plans to turn the graveyard into a pocket park, leaving some forty burials in place.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.463157
Longitude
-2.506353