John Wesley, Methodism and Wednesbury
| John Wesley 1703 - 1791 |
| Charles Wesley 1707 - 1788 |
| Index: | The Wesleys & Wednesbury | Wednesbury Methodism | John Wesley Heritage | Links | |
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Compiled By Betty Lavender |
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| September 1742 | Charles Wesley came to Wednesbury and preached at Holloway Bank |
| Saturday 8th January 1743 | John Wesley's first visit to Wednesbury after it was suggested to him by Charles. |
| (Records also say the 7th or the 9th!) | |
| Both Charles and John used the large open space at the side of Holloway Bank for their preaching. | |
| As John came into Bridge Street his horse became stuck in the mud at the bottom of the slope. | |
| Just then he noticed a man walking towards him. | |
| "Can you tell me the house of Mr. Francis Ward?" he asked. | |
| "I am Francis Ward" said the man. "Welcome to Wednesbury. We've been expecting you, Mr. Wesley". | |
| Rioting began in April 1743 and continued throughout the summer | |
| October 1743 | The Wednesbury Riot |
| November 1743 | The West Bromwich Riot |
| January 1744 | More Riots |
| 3rd May 1745 | John Wesley wrote "The Lord hath stilled the madness of the people" |
| 4th March 1760 | The NEW MEETING HOUSE was opened (situated opposite the end of Lloyd Street). John Wesley preached there. |
| FRANCIS ASBURY attended the Wednesbury Meeting House and was converted there | |
| John Wesley visited Wednesbury 33 times. His last visit was on the 22nd March 1790 when he was in his 87th year. | |
| John Wesley preached many times from the HORSE BLOCK which was then situated in the High Bullen. The Horse Block is now housed in Central Methodist Church, Spring Head, Wednesbury. | |
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Compiled By Betty Lavender |
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| 4th March 1760 | Wednesbury's first Meeting House built |
| 1782 | "Birmingham Circuit" formed (before 1782, had been the head of "Staffordshire Circuit" which included Shrewsbury & Nottingham). |
| 1801 | Wednesbury Circuit Formed |
| 1812 | Chapel build at Spring Head |
| 16th May 1813 | Official Opening of Spring Head Chapel |
| 1824 | Primitive Methodist Church built in Camps Street |
| 1847 | Spring Head School built |
| 1850 | Holyhead Road Chapel Built |
| 1850 - 1873 | Ridding Lane United Free Church, Elwell Street and Vicarage Road Chapels built |
| 1868 | Spring Head Chapel Rebuilt |
| 1932 | Spring Head Chapel refurbished - became "Sprinjg Head Mission". Other Wednesbury Churches became part of the Darlaston Circuit. |
| 1966 | Woods Methodist Church built |
| 1968 | Five Wednesbury Churches (Camp Street, Ridding Lane, Elwell Street, Vicar Street and Spring Head) came together to become the Central Methodist Church. |
| 1995 | Spring Head School Demolished |
| 1995/6 | Wesley Centre built6. Opened September 1996. |
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| John Wesley Heritage at Central Methodist Church, Wednesbury | |
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| Portrait of John Wesley in the Wesley Centre | |
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| The horse block inside Central from which John Wesley preached to the people of Wednesbury | |
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| The inscription on the Horse Block | |
| Back to the top | |
| John Wesley: Life, Legend and Legacy | |
| British Library Short History of Wednesbury | |
| Wesley Center Online: John Wesley The Methodist | |
| United Methodist History Articles: The cast iron slab | |
| The Journal of John Wesley: A Mob at Wednesbury | |
| Methodist Recorder Online: The Black Country | |
| This page will continue to expand... | |
| Updated 4th September 2005 | Please report errors to web@wednesburymission.org.uk |