Historic churches · West Midlands
Great Glen Methodist Church
Great Glen Methodist Church — a Grade II*-listed church in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Great Glen Methodist Church is a Grade II*-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Glen Methodist Church, Leicestershire, was built in 1827 and a church hall was later added to the east of the church in 1879.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Dissenters from the Anglican Church emerged in the 18th century. In 1712 there were around 12 Presbyterians, 3 Anabaptists, and 3 Quakers reportedly living in Great Glen and nearby. Between 1714 and 1726 six different houses in Great Glen were licensed as meeting-houses for these dissenters.British History Online Most of the leading artisan families in Great Glen were Methodist "dissenters", and prominent people in the Wesleyan church congregation included William Edgley - Miller, Thomas Batchelor - Bricklayer, Daniel Allen - Blacksmith, Solomon Banks - Watchmaker, Joseph Smeeton - Framework Knitter, Thomas Smeeton - Carpenter, John Hawley - Grocer, John Haycock - Builder, Robert Holyoak -…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5750, -1.0325
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Harborough
- Parish
- Great Glen
- Postcode
- LE8 9HD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Established
- 1827
Sources
- wikidata: Q5599253 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Glen Methodist Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Glen Methodist Church?
- Great Glen Methodist Church is in Leicestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE8 9HD), in the parish of Great Glen.
- When was Great Glen Methodist Church built?
- Built or established in 1827.
- Is Great Glen Methodist Church a listed building?
- Great Glen Methodist Church is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Great Glen Methodist Church free to visit?
- Yes, Great Glen Methodist Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Glen Methodist Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE8 9HD. It sits within the Harborough, Oadby and Wigston parliamentary constituency.