Welcome to the Bethesda Methodist Chapel website.
Phase Two of the restoration of Bethesda Chapel will be completed very soon and the chapel is now open again to visitors. The Friends of Bethesda welcome organised visits to the chapel by established groups and schools.
Prince Charles & Camilla visit Bethesda Methodist Chapel.
THE PRINCE of Wales visited Stoke-on-Trent on 19th Feb 2010 to celebrate the 100 years of the federation of the six towns.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived to visit key sites and meet people across the city.
The Royal visit took in the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Bethesda Chapel and Emma Bridgewater factory in Hanley, as well the Kings Hall and Civic Centre in Stoke and Dudson factory in Tunstall.
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On Saturday 9th July Historic Chapels Trust and the Friends of Bethesda held a very successful event in Bethesda Chapel to celebrate the work done in Phase Two and to launch fundraising towards Phase Three. Guests on the day included the Rt Hon Sir Alan Beith MP, Chairman of the Historic Chapels Trust, Dr Jennifer Freeman Director of the Historic Chapels Trust, Councillor Terry Follows Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent accompanied by the Lady Mayoress Mrs Jacqueline Pearson, the Rt Hon Dr Tristram Hunt MP for Stoke on Trent Central, Sula Rayska, Managing Director of Rayska Heritage and Mr Bill Klemperer, English Heritage. Sir Alan Beith opened the celebrations and there were addresses from Dr Jennifer Freeman, Dr Tristram Hunt, The Lord Mayor, Mr Fred Hughes, Chairman of the Friends of Bethesda and Mr Adrian Mathias, Architect for the restoration project. The Kirtland and Jardine organ rescued from a chapel in Manchester and re-installed in Bethesda was played by Mr Michael Rhodes. The visitors to the chapel enjoyed the wonderful singing of the combined choirs of Stoke on Trent Male Voice Choir and Biddulph Male Voice Choir and later by the Lorna Spode Consort.
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We have run a series of monthly “Open Days” from September 2007 – please see “Events” and “Open Days” sections for details of proposed opening arrangements in 2011.
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This website is dedicated to the Historic Chapels Trust's proposal to restore the Bethesda Methodist Chapel in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, and make it available for a wide range of uses.
Bethesda Methodist Chapel is one of the largest nonconformist chapels outside London. It is reputed to have seated up to 2,000 people. Many people have fond memories of Bethesda and want to see it restored to its former glory and open again to the public.
On this website you will find information about the building's history, the plans for restoration, how you can help and how you can get in touch with the Historic Chapels Trust and our local supporters' group.
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Funding for the creation of this website has been provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone and Stoke-on-Trent City Council also provided financial support towards the first phase of repairs.
Funding for the second phase of repairs has been provided by The Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, a range of other grant giving trusts and private individuals. The Friends of Bethesda have also raised £17,000 towards the phase II repairs.
Click here to see where we are.
Coming shortly on the website... a series of photos depicting the phase II repairs as the works progress.
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