What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: From May 1747 onwards John Wesley on several occasions visited this locality staying at the old Booth Bank Farm, Agden and preaching under the oak tree still in front of the house The above plaque was affixed to the Booth Bank Methodist Chapel which stood on this site from 1834 The building was demolished in 1972
John Wesley MA (1703-1791) was a Church of England cleric and evangelist who founded Methodism, emphasizing personal faith, social holiness, and itinerant preaching. His visits to Booth Bank Farm signify the spread of Methodist teachings in rural areas, fostering religious revival and community building through local preaching spots like under the oak tree mentioned.
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