Period & Description

 

The city has an excellent example of early 19th century non-conformist architecture - St Peter's Methodist church built in 1811.

 

The design is simple (in keeping with the tenets of Methodism) but elegant.  Particular features are picked out in the images below and in the more detailed article elsewhere in the site (see button lower right).

 

Example

 

St Peter's Methodist church stands in St Peter's Street, set well back from the busy thoroughfare.  It was designed by Rev William Jenkins (1763-1844), a Methodist minister who retired from the ministry on health grounds in 1810 and started a new career, specialising in the design of Methodist churches.  The list of 13 churches designed by him includes the Mehodist Chapel in Rochester.

 

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