Wetherby Methodist Church is an active
Methodist Church of Great Britain church in
Wetherby,
West Yorkshire, England. The present church is on Bank Street and replaces earlier chapels on North Street and Victoria Street. The church is
Grade II listed
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, having been designated so on 30 April 1982.
History
The present building opened on 30 October 1829 and was built at a cost of £720. The building replaces previous Methodist churches, one on North Street which has been demolished and is now a car park and another on Victoria Street which is now in use as commercial premises. The church received a grant from the
National Churches Trust for £10,000 in 2010
The present church was refurbished in 2012.
Architecture
The present building dates from 1829 and is of two storeys and built of
Ashlar
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magnesian limestone with a Welsh slate roof. The interior has galleries on three sides as well as behind the pulpit. There are later single storey extensions to the rear,
which contains a church centre. There is a small garden to the rear.
See also
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Listed buildings in Wetherby
References
External links
Wetherby Methodist
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Churches in Leeds
Methodist churches in West Yorkshire
Listed buildings in Wetherby
Grade II listed churches in West Yorkshire
19th-century Methodist church buildings