Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the majority Methodist movement in England following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements.
Methodist Central Hall, Westminster
A typical smaller Methodist chapel in Godshill, Isle of Wight. Built in 1838 as a Wesleyan chapel; now Grade II-listed.
Hinde Street Methodist Church in London, home of the West London Mission. Built 1807-10 and rebuilt in the 1880s; now Grade II-listed.
Aylesbury Methodist Church. Built in 1893 as a Wesleyan church.
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. They were named Methodists for "the methodical way in which they carried out their Christian faith". Methodism originated as a revival movement within Anglicanism originating out of the Church of England in the 18th century and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, and today has about 80 million adherents worldwide.
John Wesley
Charles Wesley
George Whitefield
The first Methodist chapel, "The Foundery", London.