Plaque

The Foundery

Inscription

Forty yards south of this building on the east side was the site of The Foundery, John Wesley's headquarters 1739 - 78 and the first Methodist Book-room. The mother of the Wesleys died there 30th July 1742.
Erected by the British section of the International Methodist Historical Union. 

Note: other sources seem agreed that Susannah died on the 23rd not the 30th of July.

Site: The Foundery (1 memorial)

EC2, Tabernacle Street

This building's function seems to be to take deliveries for The Epworth, co-working and meeting rooms, at 25 City Road.

As stated by the plaque, the site of The Foundery is a short distance away; Rocque's 1746 map shows a building on the south-east corner of what is now Tabernacle Street and Bonhill Street, marked "Meth M" for Methodist Mission we guess. The building on that site has a perfectly good brick wall to which a plaque could be affixed. 

2015: Londonist reported that this plaque missing.

2024: We see that this building has been renovated (its facade at least) and the plaque has been re-erected.

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Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

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John Wesley

Founder of the Methodist denomination of the Protestant religion. Born Epwort...

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Susanna Annesley Wesley

Born 7, Spital Yard, the 25th, and last (phew) child.  Her father, Dr. Samuel...

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