Essex

…winding country roads east of Chelmsford. Our goal is the ancient Saxon chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall (CM0 4PN). In the village, turn right at the King’s Head pub into East…

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Norfolk

…the North of the city centre is Magdalen Street, with its exotic mixture of Asian restaurants, second-hand shops and ethnic arts emporia. The area has a rather down-at-heel appearance, but…

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London (North & East)

…Pitsea housing estate.  A bronze plaque on Ogilvie House, on the east side, records that Dr Barnado’s first home for boys stood on this site 1870-1970.  The name of an…

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Sussex

…the sight of rows of well-to-do, hymn-singing Christians, while millions in China had no chance to hear the gospel, he walked out and wandered onto the beach, deep in thought…

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Yorkshire (South & West)

…the talented but tragic Bronte sisters. The Rev. Patrick Bronte was vicar here for forty-one years from 1820 and outlived all of his six children, including the literary trio of…

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Northumberland

…in China over the next century owed much to his work and he is held in high honour by Chinese Christians today.   NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE Wesley monument, Newcastle The centre of…

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London (South)

…known was William Wilberforce (1759-1833), while the others included John Thornton (1720-1790), his son Henry Thornton (1760-1815), Charles Grant (1746-1823), John Shore (later Lord Teignmouth) (1751-1834), Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), Granville…

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Staffordshire

…few hundred members to over 200,000. Ignoring the misgivings of Wesley, the American Methodists gave Asbury the title of Bishop and Bishop Asbury’s Cottage next to the Malt Shovel Inn…

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Hampshire

…in 1940 severely damaged much of the ancient centre of the city. 630 people were killed and 4,000 houses destroyed, including the birthplace of Southampton’s most famous son, Isaac Watts…

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Hertfordshire

…family are buried here. Edward Bickersteth (1786-1850) came here as vicar in 1830 and remained until his death twenty years later. After ordination in 1815, he was a keen supporter…

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