Bristol UK Postcards - New Room

New Room - Preachers' Common Room

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The grandfather clock, seen on the left in the above postcard, dates from 1670 and was originally purchased by John's father, Samuel, in 1710 to replace one that was desroyed by fire at their home at Epworth Rectory.

New Room - John Wesley's Statue

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New Room - John Wesley's Statue

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The New Room, the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world, stands rather incongruously, in the Horsefair, in the middle of Bristol's busy shopping area, Broadmead. John Wesley came to Bristol in 1739 at the invitation of George Whitefield, who asked him to take over his work of preaching to the open air congregations. His first sermon was at St. Philips Marsh on April 2nd, then later at Hanham and other places.

On May 9th, Wesley bought the land and on May 12th laid the foundation stone of what he called "our New Room in the Horsefair". The building was remodelled in 1748 and remains more or less much as it was since then.

This page created 13th September 2009, last modified 11th November 2009