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About Us
- About Us
  
  Visit our beautiful Georgian Chapel, and see Hugh Bourne’s Memorial in the graveyard.
  
  There are changing exhibitions in the Museum, and you can always pop in for a cuppa and a cake in our Tea Room!
- Introduction
- Our History
- Contact Us
- Latest News
- Englesea Extra
Your Visit
- Your Visit
  
  We are located in the peaceful hamlet of Englesea Brook, on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border, with easy access from the M6 (Junction 16).
- Visiting Us
- Group Visits
- Chapel & Graveyard
- Museum of Primitive Methodism
- Tea Room
- Our Shop
- Access
2024 Events
- Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism
- Events
  
  Our annual programme includes talks, tours, heritage services, lunchtime ‘soup and study’, special events, including Museums at Night and study days.
- Events
- Saturday Heritage Talks
- Crafty Ranters
- Friday Forum Theatre
- Lent and Advent Study Sessions
- 2024 Heritage Services
Exhibitions
- Exhibits
  
  Discover our fascinating collection of over 5,000 artefacts, including paintings, ceramics, banners and much more.
  
  It has considerable significance and no other collection of similar stature exists in this field.
- Explore the collection
- History of the collection
- Root and Branch Exhibition
- Black History
- Black History: Digital Exhibition
- Primitive Methodism: Digital Exhibition
- Conscientious Objectors and Primitive Methodism: Digital Exhibition
Learning
- Schools & Families
  
  We offer a unique learning environment. We champion Fun & Learning. Our KS1 & KS2 workshops are all linked to the National Curriculum.
- Learning Programmes
- Families
- Craft Resources
Research
- Doing Research
  
  Primitive Methodism, its people, places, and links to politics and social justice, is a popular area of research today.
  
  We have a unique Library relating to Primitive Methodism, and you are welcome to browse our Reference collection in the Reading Room.
  
  Please contact us to make an appointment if you want to do research.
- Family History
- Local History
- Library
- Burial Register 1841-1917
- Reading Room
Support Us
- Support Us
  
  Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum is a small, charitable organisation, and we rely on income from donations and fund raising.
  
  Any help you can give will be gratefully received, and will make a real difference.
  
  You can also support us by joining the Friends, or becoming a volunteer.
- Volunteering
- Donations & Gifts
- Second-Hand Book Emporium
- Friends of Englesea Brook
Spiritual Resources
- Studying at advent
- Spiritual Resources
  
  Englesea Brook is an active Methodist Chapel which holds regular services. We welcome all worshippers. We also hold occasional services at the Hassall Road Methodist Church in Alsager. In addition we hold online study sessions during Lent and Advent and host online Methodist heritage talks. The whole world is invited to our online events.
- Worship Resources
- Lent and Advent Study Sessions
- Saturday Heritage Talks
- 2024 Heritage Services

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Ruth Hilton

Name: Friday Forum Theatre: Tales from the Pot Bank – the Early Life of William Clowes
Start: 2024-07-26T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-07-26T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum