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Whitefield's Tabernacle, a church in Penn Street,
Horfield URC homepage
Churches in Bristol 1753 establishments in England Religious organizations established in 1753 18th-century Methodist church buildings United Reformed churches in England {{Bristol-struct-stub
Whitefield's Tabernacle, a church in Penn Street, Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
, opened in 1753 for the followers of George Whitefield
George Whitefield (; 30 September 1770), also known as George Whitfield, was an Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement.
Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College at th ...
.
It was replaced in 1957 by the Whitefield Memorial Tabernacle, in Muller Road, Horfield, Bristol, now the home of Horfield United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Protestant Christian church in the United Kingdom. As of 2022 it has approximately 40,000 members in 1,284 congregations with 334 stipendiary ministers.
Origins and history
The United Reformed Church resulte ...
. The work in Muller Road had started in 1930, but larger buildings were facilitated by compensation by Bristol City Council for the redevelopment of the site of the Penn Street church.
External links
Horfield URC homepage
Churches in Bristol 1753 establishments in England Religious organizations established in 1753 18th-century Methodist church buildings United Reformed churches in England {{Bristol-struct-stub