Epworth Culture and History
Epworth Culture and History
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Epworth History
Epworth History
Epworth is a rural civil parish, that has a long history, it was featured in the Domesday Book of 1086, its market charter was awarded during the reign of King Richard II, in 1380, having previously been developed into a small town with a market by the then, Lord(s) of the Manor during the 12th and 13th Centuries.
Epworth is internationally renowned as the birthplace of Methodism.
Lincolnshire Life published an article about Epworth in 2013 as The Epworth Old Rectory were about to return the Rectory to the style that it would have been in 1716.
This webpage pinpoints various cultural and historic aspects of Epworth today.
Epworth within Greater Lincolnshire
Epworth within Greater Lincolnshire
Epworth is situated at the extreme north west of the Greater Lincolnshire area, as shown on the map opposite.
Campaign for Historic Counties, shares an array of information about the historic counties of the UK on their social media channels. The map shown is taken from their X account.
Their website contains a vast treasure trove of information about the UK's historic counties, and includes a range of downloads and an online shop.
Lincolnshire Day is held annually on the 1st of October, Campaign for Historic Counties, promotes Lincolnshire Day and all other days that celebrate the counties of the UK and Ireland.
The Lincolnshire Flag
The Lincolnshire Flag
The Lincolnshire Flag entry on The Flag Institute website can be viewed here.
Epworth Tour
Epworth Tour
Andy Smith, also known as "The Village Idiot" has shared this excellent video on YouTube of his tour around the civil parish of Epworth.
The Wesley Poltergeist
The Wesley Poltergeist
Six frames depicting supernatural activities, from Joseph Glanvill’s Saducismus Triumphatus, 17th century. Malmö Museum. Public Domain.
Image from History Today
The Epworth Rectory Poltergeist on X by Haunted History Chronicles
The Epworth Rectory Poltergeist. 'Old Jeffrey' terrified the Wesley family in Lincolnshire, England YouTube video by Ghost Casebook.
Methodism
Methodism
John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesley, c.1780. Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. Public Domain.
Image from History Today
The Epworth Rectory
The Epworth Rectory
The Epworth Rectory, childhood home of John Wesley, etching by R. Owen, c. 1860. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain.
Image from History Today
The John Wesley Statue
The John Wesley Statue
Sited directly opposite the Epworth Old Rectory, John Wesley is preaching to the world.
The Methodist Memorial Chapel
The Methodist Memorial Chapel
Here are a couple more videos about John Wesley, Methodism and Epworth
Here are a couple more videos about John Wesley, Methodism and Epworth
Epworth's Buildings and Monuments
Epworth's Buildings and Monuments
The Khyber Restaurant
The Khyber Restaurant
Is located on the previous site of the Providence Methodist New Connexion Chapel 1803 - 1860.
Weldricks Pharmacy
Weldricks Pharmacy
Is located at the birthplace of Sir Harold Idris Bell C.B. O.B.E, Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum, 1929 - 1955.
Fountain Court
Fountain Court
The Market Place was the scene of one of the greatest peacetime riots in British history, there is a plaque at Fountain Court which commemorates this. You can read an account of these riots here, courtesy of the Society for Lincolnshire History & Archaeology.
Wesley Antiques
Wesley Antiques
The former Wesley Antiques shop has a blue plaque commemorating the birthplace of William Peck, author of 'A Topographical Account of the Isle of Axholme' published in 1815. The Royal Collection Trust has some more information about Peck's book here.
AbeBooks.co.uk currently have a number of Epworth Mechanics' Institute 1982 reprints of the book for sale here.
Here is a digitised version available to read via Google.
King's Head Hotel / Croft
King's Head Hotel / Croft
The car park and field behind it on Church Street, is the original site of The Epworth Manor, as owned by the Mowbray family.
From 1769 through to 1975 the King's Head Hotel and croft occupied the site. This was one of Epworth's traditional coach inns.
After being empty for some time, the then Epworth Parish Council purchased the site, they demolished the Hotel and landscaped the croft to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee.
These days, the site is the car park, play park, outdoor gym and expanses of fields that lead out of Epworth in different directions.
Temperance Hall
Temperance Hall
Post Office, 66 High Street, Epworth
Chest Tomb of the Reverend Samuel Wesley, St Andrew's Church, Epworth
Epworth (proposed) Vicarage (2017)
Epworth (proposed) Vicarage (2017)
In 2017 there was a proposal to build a new Vicarage adjacent to St Andrew's Church.
A summary of the archaeology report can be read here. The full pdf report can be downloaded here. It is interesting reading.
The 2017 planning application can be viewed here, and the 2018 variation to the original planning application can be viewed here.
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