Benson Building, Abutting Wesley's Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Islington local planning authority area, England. Reading room.

Benson Building, Abutting Wesley's Chapel

WRENN ID
calm-beam-gorse
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury MP: Emily Thornberry (Lab)
Country
England
Type
Reading room
Address
Benson Building, Abutting Wesley's Chapel, EC1Y 1AU
OS grid reference
TQ 328 822
Coordinates
51.52388, -0.08684
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Benson Building, located next to Wesley's Chapel, was constructed in 1880, likely designed by Charles Bell. This building features a range of windows facing the forecourt and is built from yellow brick with stucco dressings. The roof is hidden behind a parapet. It stands three storeys high and has a five-window range. The ground-floor windows are round-arched, adorned with archivolts and a springing band. The first and second-floor windows are segmental-arched, also featuring archivolts and a springing band, with a sill band present. A cornice and blocking course complete the design.

Local climate

Benson Building, Abutting 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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  1. The Manse Grade II 16 m
  2. Wesley's Chapel Grade I 22 m
  3. Statue of John Wesley in the Forecourt of Wesley's Chapel Grade II 28 m
  4. Chapel Keeper's House, Wesley's Chapel Grade II 30 m
  5. John Wesley's House and Attached Railings Grade I 35 m
  6. Wesley's Chapel Memorial to Susannah Wesley in the Forecourt Grade II 36 m
  7. Entrance Gates to Wesley's Chapel Grade II 36 m
  8. Gates to John Wesley's House Grade II 42 m
  9. Tomb of John Wesley in the Burial Ground of Wesley's Chapel Grade II* 48 m
  10. Monument to Hugh Pugh, East Enclosure Grade II 56 m