
In 1770, the Reverend Mr Wesley preached to a large crowd in Leicester’s Castle Yard, above, in the shadow of that ancient church, St Mary de Castro. His opponents tried to disrupt the gathering, as they often did. Wesley himself records:

In 1770, the Reverend Mr Wesley preached to a large crowd in Leicester’s Castle Yard, above, in the shadow of that ancient church, St Mary de Castro. His opponents tried to disrupt the gathering, as they often did. Wesley himself records:

The Church of St Clement, Eastcheap, in the city of London is only ever closed when I visit. Furthermore, it is so hemmed in by tall office blocks and narrow streets, that I never see it properly, having to strain my neck and squint into the sky. Whatever beauties it possesses are beyond my perception; whatever treasures lay within are beyond my reach.

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