Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum of Primitive Methodism
@engleseabrook.bsky.social
The only museum of the Primitive Methodist movement.
We have passed our 2026 Accreditation Return! 🎉🥳
Arts Council England describe the Museum Accreditation Scheme as "The nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies."
Arts Council England describe the Museum Accreditation Scheme as "The nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies."
August 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM
We have passed our 2026 Accreditation Return! 🎉🥳
Arts Council England describe the Museum Accreditation Scheme as "The nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies."
Arts Council England describe the Museum Accreditation Scheme as "The nationally agreed standards to ensure all museums are sustainable, focused and trusted, inspiring the confidence of the public and funding and governing bodies."
The August edition of our Englesea Extra newsletter is now up on our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext.... Topics include PM in 19th Century Yorkshire, and the battle between Methodism and Respectability in imperial Britain. Plus details of forthcoming events.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Englesea Extra, June 2026 | Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Our monthly newsletter: Our longest serving volunteer; our "Peace and War" display; Egg and Flour Sunday; and much, much more
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August 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
The August edition of our Englesea Extra newsletter is now up on our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext.... Topics include PM in 19th Century Yorkshire, and the battle between Methodism and Respectability in imperial Britain. Plus details of forthcoming events.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
What time is it? Summertime! ☀️
Come visit Englesea Brook and have fun exploring the Chapel & Museum with our Children’s Activity Trails.
Fun for all ages!
#summerholidays #summer #SchoolHolidays
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum #engleseabrook
Come visit Englesea Brook and have fun exploring the Chapel & Museum with our Children’s Activity Trails.
Fun for all ages!
#summerholidays #summer #SchoolHolidays
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum #engleseabrook
August 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
What time is it? Summertime! ☀️
Come visit Englesea Brook and have fun exploring the Chapel & Museum with our Children’s Activity Trails.
Fun for all ages!
#summerholidays #summer #SchoolHolidays
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum #engleseabrook
Come visit Englesea Brook and have fun exploring the Chapel & Museum with our Children’s Activity Trails.
Fun for all ages!
#summerholidays #summer #SchoolHolidays
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum #engleseabrook
Our July 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at
engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include details of all of our summer events.
Happy reading!
engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include details of all of our summer events.
Happy reading!
July 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Our July 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at
engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include details of all of our summer events.
Happy reading!
engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include details of all of our summer events.
Happy reading!
We've added ice cream to our tea room menu and ice to our homemade elderflower fizz so Englesea Brook is an even cooler place to visit. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11am - 4pm. You're welcome.
June 24, 2026 at 10:25 AM
We've added ice cream to our tea room menu and ice to our homemade elderflower fizz so Englesea Brook is an even cooler place to visit. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11am - 4pm. You're welcome.
Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 10th July for the latest of our “Friday Forum Theatre” performances in which Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
June 5, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 10th July for the latest of our “Friday Forum Theatre” performances in which Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
New opening hours for Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism.
May 27, 2026 at 11:56 PM
New opening hours for Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism.
We are running a weaving workshop at Englesea Brook on Friday 15th May. Places are limited so please book your place by emailing [email protected]. Everyone is welcome.
April 23, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We are running a weaving workshop at Englesea Brook on Friday 15th May. Places are limited so please book your place by emailing [email protected]. Everyone is welcome.
Advance warning for our temporary closure this Saturday and Sunday.
However the world-famous Alsager Book Emporium will be open on Saturday (as well as Friday), 10am to 2pm.
However the world-famous Alsager Book Emporium will be open on Saturday (as well as Friday), 10am to 2pm.
April 22, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Advance warning for our temporary closure this Saturday and Sunday.
However the world-famous Alsager Book Emporium will be open on Saturday (as well as Friday), 10am to 2pm.
However the world-famous Alsager Book Emporium will be open on Saturday (as well as Friday), 10am to 2pm.
Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 8th May for our first “Friday Forum Theatre” performance of 2026. Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
April 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Join us at Englesea Brook on Friday 8th May for our first “Friday Forum Theatre” performance of 2026. Elizabeth Morris tells tales from the age of Primitive Methodism. Tickets £8. Contact [email protected] to make reservations. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Our new Annual Report looks back over our activities in 2024 and forward to what we hope to achieve in 2025. You can view it on our website or download it by visiting engleseabrook.org.uk/annual-revie...
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#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Annual Review 2025-26 | Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum
Download our latest Englesea Brook Annual Review, which looks back on our activities in 2024 and looks forward to our activities in 2025.
engleseabrook.org.uk
April 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Our new Annual Report looks back over our activities in 2024 and forward to what we hope to achieve in 2025. You can view it on our website or download it by visiting engleseabrook.org.uk/annual-revie...
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Look out for our new exhibition when we reopen on Thursday 2nd April. In collaboration with the General Federation of Trade Unions ours is one of many exhibitions commemorating 100 years since the 1926 General Strike.
A national map of commemorative events can be found at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...
A national map of commemorative events can be found at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...
March 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Look out for our new exhibition when we reopen on Thursday 2nd April. In collaboration with the General Federation of Trade Unions ours is one of many exhibitions commemorating 100 years since the 1926 General Strike.
A national map of commemorative events can be found at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...
A national map of commemorative events can be found at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...
"What Did You Do In The War?" is the latest video on our #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum YouTube channel at youtube.com/@engleseabro.... Dr Tom Dobson looks at how war impacted the training of Methodist Teachers at Westminster College. youtu.be/lJn9NEw6ZHE
March 2, 2026 at 11:08 PM
"What Did You Do In The War?" is the latest video on our #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum YouTube channel at youtube.com/@engleseabro.... Dr Tom Dobson looks at how war impacted the training of Methodist Teachers at Westminster College. youtu.be/lJn9NEw6ZHE
Free family fun this coming Easter weekend at Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum.
February 26, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Free family fun this coming Easter weekend at Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum.
Our February 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at tinyurl.com/26hkck9f
Englesea Extra - Primitive Methodist Monthly Newsletters
Monthly newsletters from Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum based in Cheshire in the UK, not far from Mow Cop, where Primitive Methodism was born in 1807.
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February 18, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Our February 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at tinyurl.com/26hkck9f
Click the link to download our Spring 2026 Newsletter which includes details of our new Book Club which will be meeting at the end of March. Find out about how Malcolm and the team work and the wide range of subjects we stock books on. Happy reading!
tinyurl.com/28vb9age
tinyurl.com/28vb9age
February 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Click the link to download our Spring 2026 Newsletter which includes details of our new Book Club which will be meeting at the end of March. Find out about how Malcolm and the team work and the wide range of subjects we stock books on. Happy reading!
tinyurl.com/28vb9age
tinyurl.com/28vb9age
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 21st February at 11am UTC/GMT for our next Heritage Talk, "What did you do during the War? Westminster College and the impact of warfare on the training of Methodist teachers". This is a free event.
zoom.us/j/9669619102...
Meeting ID: 966 9619 1020
Passcode: 404866
zoom.us/j/9669619102...
Meeting ID: 966 9619 1020
Passcode: 404866
February 4, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 21st February at 11am UTC/GMT for our next Heritage Talk, "What did you do during the War? Westminster College and the impact of warfare on the training of Methodist teachers". This is a free event.
zoom.us/j/9669619102...
Meeting ID: 966 9619 1020
Passcode: 404866
zoom.us/j/9669619102...
Meeting ID: 966 9619 1020
Passcode: 404866
Our January 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include:
*The Methodist Legacy In Teesdale
*Remembering The Rev David Leese
and much more!
Happy reading!
Topics covered include:
*The Methodist Legacy In Teesdale
*Remembering The Rev David Leese
and much more!
Happy reading!
Englesea Extra, August 2025 | Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Our monthly newsletter: PM Chaplains in WWI, PM medals and medallions, forthcoming events including our annual Summer barbecue and crafts day and more...
engleseabrook.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Our January 2026 edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics covered include:
*The Methodist Legacy In Teesdale
*Remembering The Rev David Leese
and much more!
Happy reading!
Topics covered include:
*The Methodist Legacy In Teesdale
*Remembering The Rev David Leese
and much more!
Happy reading!
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 17th January at 11am GMT for our first Heritage Talk of 2026. "Methodist Love Feasts" will be presented by long-time friend of Englesea Brook, John Anderson. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9592611313...
Meeting ID: 959 2611 3135
Passcode: 346815
zoom.us/j/9592611313...
Meeting ID: 959 2611 3135
Passcode: 346815
January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 17th January at 11am GMT for our first Heritage Talk of 2026. "Methodist Love Feasts" will be presented by long-time friend of Englesea Brook, John Anderson. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9592611313...
Meeting ID: 959 2611 3135
Passcode: 346815
zoom.us/j/9592611313...
Meeting ID: 959 2611 3135
Passcode: 346815
Our Christmas edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics include a visit to New England, the Handsacre Church mystery and our Xmas events.
Happy reading!
Topics include a visit to New England, the Handsacre Church mystery and our Xmas events.
Happy reading!
Englesea Extra, August 2025 | Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum
Our monthly newsletter: PM Chaplains in WWI, PM medals and medallions, forthcoming events including our annual Summer barbecue and crafts day and more...
engleseabrook.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our Christmas edition of the #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum newsletter Englesea Extra is now available to download from our website at engleseabrook.org.uk/englesea-ext...
Topics include a visit to New England, the Handsacre Church mystery and our Xmas events.
Happy reading!
Topics include a visit to New England, the Handsacre Church mystery and our Xmas events.
Happy reading!
Our series of online sessions for Advent begins on November 26th and all are welcome. Each session will be in the Methodist fashion of small groups, which have always been central to the way the Methodist church grew, providing a peaceful space in which we can grow together.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Our series of online sessions for Advent begins on November 26th and all are welcome. Each session will be in the Methodist fashion of small groups, which have always been central to the way the Methodist church grew, providing a peaceful space in which we can grow together.
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 15th November at 11am GMT for our Heritage Talk, "And Where, Pray, Is Ramshaw?", the story of a Methodist minister's son in the North-East of England. This is a free event, everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9666908694....
Meeting ID: 966 6908 6942
Passcode: 022956
zoom.us/j/9666908694....
Meeting ID: 966 6908 6942
Passcode: 022956
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Join us via Zoom on Saturday 15th November at 11am GMT for our Heritage Talk, "And Where, Pray, Is Ramshaw?", the story of a Methodist minister's son in the North-East of England. This is a free event, everyone is welcome.
zoom.us/j/9666908694....
Meeting ID: 966 6908 6942
Passcode: 022956
zoom.us/j/9666908694....
Meeting ID: 966 6908 6942
Passcode: 022956
Nothing will get you in to the real spirit of Christmas more than a carol service held in a beautiful old Methodist chapel. So please join us on Sunday 14th December at Englesea Brook Chapel. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Nothing will get you in to the real spirit of Christmas more than a carol service held in a beautiful old Methodist chapel. So please join us on Sunday 14th December at Englesea Brook Chapel. This is a free event and everyone is welcome.
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
#engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Our annual performance of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol", is just what you need to get you in the seasonal mood. Friday 12th December, 7-8.30pm. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our annual performance of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol", is just what you need to get you in the seasonal mood. Friday 12th December, 7-8.30pm. #engleseabrookchapelandmuseum
Our Museum is closed for the Winter until April 2026 but our Chapel will continue to host events and our activities will continue online. Event details will be posted on our website, and on our Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky feeds.
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Our Museum is closed for the Winter until April 2026 but our Chapel will continue to host events and our activities will continue online. Event details will be posted on our website, and on our Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky feeds.