HERITAGE OPEN DAYS: Everyday 18th Century Life at Charles Wesley’s House

Book Your Free Visit to Charles Wesley’s House – Home of the World’s Greatest Hymn Writer. This is a rare opportunity to step back in time and explore everyday 18th century life.

Charles Wesley is best known as the author of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Visit the Georgian townhouse where he lived in Bristol.

Built in 1742, explore the domestic, family rooms and discover the story of Charles, his wife Sally and their gifted children, one of whom was known as ‘the English Mozart’.

Discover the lives of the Wesleys and their impact on faith, music, and culture. The property offers a rich and personal insight into the Wesley family’s life, legacy, and music, all experienced within the atmospheric setting of their restored 18th-century home.

Please gather at Charles Wesley’s House – 4 Charles Street, Bristol BS1 3NN – at the time stated on your ticket to begin the tour.
*This is a listed building entered by steps and has five floors linked by a steep and winding staircase.*

Friday 11 September and Saturday 12 September – FREE Tours throughout the day.

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Charles Wesley’s House

This house was the last Bristol home of Charles and Sarah Wesley and their three children, Charles jr, Sarah and Samuel. The family moved to London in 1771. The house is known as the ‘Charles Wesley House and Heritage Centre’. In addition to giving visitors an idea of what an eighteenth century family home might have looked like, there are also plans to have the New Room’s Hymnody Project on display around the house as the ‘Father of the English Hymn’, Charles Wesley lived here. We hope that you enjoy taking this online tour. If you would like to visit the house in person, please contact the New Room.

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