• John Wesley’s New Room is the oldest Methodist building in the world, located right in the heart of Bristol city centre.
  • John Wesley's New Room is a historic building in Broadmead, Bristol, England. Opened in June 1739, it housed the earliest Methodist societies, and was enlarged in 1748.
  • John Wesley’s New Room offers group and school visits, along with providing a range of venue hire opportunities.
  • John Wesley was one of the founders of Methodism, a Christian movement which began in the 18th century and which started at the New Room.
  • If you enter the New Room from the Horsefair, there is a statue of Charles Wesley at the front, while the Broadmead entrance has John Wesley on horseback.
  • John Wesley came to Bristol every year from 1739 to 1790 and spent nearly 1,500 nights in lodgings at the New Room, probably more than he spent in any other...
  • The New Room, John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol.
  • When John Wesley established the New Room in 1739 he wanted people to use it as a space to explore issues of social justice...
  • It was built by the founder of Methodism, John Wesley in 1739 and often called the 'New Room'.