What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: John Nelson of Birstall, stonemason and methodist preacher, helper of John Wesley was lodged in a dungeon near this spot May 5th 1744.
John Nelson was a stonemason and Methodist preacher who assisted John Wesley; he is remembered for his role in the early spread of Methodism and was imprisoned for his religious activities on May 5th, 1744.
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