Central Methodist Church - York, Great Britain.
N 53° 57.568 W 001° 04.714
30U E 626064 N 5980721
Central Methodist Church - The Church is part of the York circuit of Methodist churches. Built on a grand scale in 1840 to celebrate the centenary of Methodism.
Waymark Code: WMK7W5
Location: North East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/25/2014
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An impressive church with massive pillars at the front entrance. Built in 1840 and now a grade 2 British listed building.
"The first trustees of our old chapel were ambitious when they asked James Simpson, a Leeds architect, to design a building that would seat 1500 people. It was built to mark the centenary of Methodism and, until the 1980s, was known as Centenary Chapel. Since then (when Centenary merged with Wesley Chapel in Priory St) the church based in this building has been known as Central Methodist Church." Text Source: (
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"This imposing building was designed by James Simpson of Leeds to be a cathedral of Methodism.
For many years it was known as the Centenary Chapel because it was built in 1840 to mark a hundred years of Methodism.
The church was built on a grand scale, with a stone front and giant pillars at the entrance. Unfortunately it is impossible to get a view of the building as it was intended to be seen, as it is currently hidden by Stonebow House.
The main hall is large enough to seat 1,500 people. It has an elegant ceiling decorated with leaf designs and the original coloured glass still survives in the windows.: Text source: (
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