Wesley Church
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Wesley Church is a neo-Gothic bluestone church built in 1858 which underwent major restoration works in 2018-19. Significant modifications were made to the interior of the church while preserving its traditional character. External features of the church were also restored, with works including a new slate roof, cleaning and repointing the stonework and cleaning and repairing all the stained glass windows. The environment surrounding the church has also been sympathetically addressed, including the complete restoration of the three other heritage buildings on the site: the Caretaker's Cottage, the Manse and the School House.
What's On
Tour the building and hear about the history of Wesley Church from our volunteers stationed throughout the church. Listen to congregation members talk about our historical stained glass windows and the meaning behind them. There will be musical performances, self-guided stained glass window tours, guided building and history tours, storytelling.
Children's Activities
There will be a craft activity for children to build and colour a model of the church.
Images: (1) Statue of John Wesley. (2) Wesley Church exterior. (3) Pipe organ. (4-5) Stained glass windows. All photos: courtesy of Wesley Church.
Important Details
Tour/event summary information
Saturday 26 July
Open access 10am—5pm
Sunday 27 July
Open access 1pm—4pm
Bookings
No bookings required
Meeting Point
Enter through entrance at 136 Lonsdale Street.
Accessibility
Partially wheelchair accessible, Accessible bathroom, Audio description, Sensory friendly, Step-free access
The ground floor of the church is fully accessible, however the mezzanine floor is accessible via stairs only.
