Statue of John Wesley in the Forecourt of Wesley's Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. Statue/monument.

Statue of John Wesley in the Forecourt of Wesley's Chapel

WRENN ID
upper-casement-thistle
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Statue/monument
Address
Statue of John Wesley in the Forecourt of Wesley's Chapel, City Road, EC1Y 1AU
OS grid reference
TQ 328 822
Coordinates
51.52372, -0.08715
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The statue of John Wesley, located in the forecourt of Wesley's Chapel, was created in 1891 by Adams Acton. It is made of bronze and stands on a granite base. The plinth is square in shape and crafted from grey granite, inscribed with the word 'WESLEY'. The base is made of pink polished granite, also square with curved apsidal ends, and bears the inscription 'ERECTED WITH FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE CHILDREN OF METHODISM'. The bronze statue itself is inscribed with the phrase 'THE WORLD IS MY PARISH'.

Local climate

Statue of John Wesley in the Forecourt of Wesley's Chapel sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  4. John Wesley's House and Attached Railings Grade I 16 m
  5. The Manse Grade II 17 m
  6. Chapel Keeper's House, Wesley's Chapel Grade II 27 m
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