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  • About Us

    • About Us

      Visit our beautiful Georgian Chapel, and see Hugh Bourne’s Memorial in the graveyard.

      There are changing exhibitions in the Museum, and you can always pop in for a cuppa and a cake in our Tea Room!

    • Introduction
    • Our History
    • Latest News
    • Englesea Extra
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
  • Your Visit

    • Your Visit

      We are located in the peaceful hamlet of Englesea Brook, on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border, with easy access from the M6 (Junction 16).

    • Visiting Us
    • Group Visits
    • Chapel & Graveyard
    • Museum of Primitive Methodism
    • Tea Room
    • Our Shop
    • Access
  • 2025 Events

    • Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum of Primitive Methodism

    • Events

      Our annual programme includes talks, tours, heritage services, lunchtime ‘soup and study’, special events, including Museums at Night and study days.

    • Events
    • Methodist Heritage Talks
    • Lent and Advent Study Sessions
    • 2025 Community Worship
  • Exhibitions

    • Exhibits

      Discover our fascinating collection of over 5,000 artefacts, including paintings, ceramics, banners and much more.

      It has considerable significance and no other collection of similar stature exists in this field.

    • Explore the collection
    • History of the collection
    • Root and Branch Exhibition
    • Black History
    • Black History: Digital Exhibition
    • Primitive Methodism: Digital Exhibition
    • Conscientious Objectors and Primitive Methodism: Digital Exhibition
  • Learning

    • Schools & Families

      We offer a unique learning environment. We champion Fun & Learning. Our KS1 & KS2 workshops are all linked to the National Curriculum.

    • Learning Programmes
    • Families
    • Learning Resources
    • Picking Up A Lost Thread
    • Craft Resources
  • Research

    • Doing Research

      Primitive Methodism, its people, places, and links to politics and social justice, is a popular area of research today.

      We have a unique Library relating to Primitive Methodism, and you are welcome to browse our Reference collection in the Reading Room.

      Please contact us to make an appointment if you want to do research.

    • Family History
    • Local History
    • Library
    • Burial Register 1841-1917
    • Reading Room
  • Support Us

    • Support Us

      Englesea Brook Chapel & Museum is a small, charitable organisation, and we rely on income from donations and fund raising.

      Any help you can give will be gratefully received, and will make a real difference.

      You can also support us by joining the Friends, or becoming a volunteer.

    • Volunteering
    • Donations & Gifts
    • Alsager Book Emporium
    • Friends of Englesea Brook
  • Spiritual Resources
    • A candle and text

      Studying at advent

    • Spiritual Resources

      Englesea Brook is an active Methodist Chapel which holds regular services.  We welcome all worshippers.  We also hold occasional services at the Hassall Road Methodist Church in Alsager.  In addition we hold online study sessions during Lent and Advent and host online Methodist heritage talks.  The whole world is invited to our online events.

    • Worship Resources
    • Lent and Advent Study Sessions
    • Methodist Heritage Talks
    • 2025 Community Worship
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Mow Cop Water Blue

Englesea Extra, May 2025

Opening of our peace garden, PM football teams, our Heritage Weekend and more

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Rag-Rugging Workshop

Thurs 15th May, 11am-2pm. Bring a Primitive Methodist craft to life.

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Stepping Out At Mow

Heritage Weekend Event 31st May – 1st June

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Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum

Our Doors Are Open!

We’re open for 2025! Come and visit!

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Just Women

Our video on the forgotten women of Primitive Methodism

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Annual Review 2024-25

Download our 2025 Annual Review

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Visiting Us

Travel Info, Contact Details and Opening Times

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Family History

Ancestry, Local Records and Library Information

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Events

Special Events, What's On and Things to do where you're here

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Donations & Gifts

Make a donation and keep our entry FREE

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Visiting Us

  • Visiting Us
  • Group Visits
  • Families
  • Accessibility Guide
  • Museum of Primitive Methodism
  • Our Shop
  • Tea Room
  • Donations & Gifts

What’s On

  • Annual Programme 2023-4 PDF
  • Friends of Englesea Brook
  • Crafty Ranters
  • Learning Programmes
  • Library
  • Lent and Advent Study Sessions
  • Museum of Primitive Methodism
  • Reading Room
  • Methodist Heritage Talks
  • Volunteering

Our History

  • Our History
  • Local History
  • Chapel & Graveyard
  • Burial Register 1841-1917
  • Explore the collection
  • History of the collection
  • Family History
  • 2025 Community Worship
  • Museum of Primitive Methodism

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