John Wesley brown plaque

This brown commemorative plaque records: This building, erected in 1759, was the first and, for 46 years, the only Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in York. John Wesley conducted the opening services on Sunday July 15th 1750 and preached here on many subsequent occasions. Its use as a Wesleyan Chapel was discontinued in the year 1805. Recorded plaque organisation: York Conservation Trust.

John Wesley MA was a significant figure in the Methodist movement, founding societies that led to the establishment of Methodism as an independent denomination; he conducted the opening services at this chapel in York and frequently preached here, underscoring its importance in early Methodist history.