Epworth Old Rectory Timber

Epworth Old Rectory Timber
Epworth Old Rectory Timber
1994/2532

1650-1700 / John Wesley / Other / The Wesley Family / Woodwork
Probably oak,
Possibly 1600s

A piece of wood from the "burnt Rectory House at Epworth, when little John Wesley was rescued from death", according to the late-19h century label attached. The fire took place on the night of February 9th, 1709 and John was the last person to be rescued from the house.

See also the engraving of the rectory fire after Henry Perlee Parker in the online Collection, "The Epworth Rectory on Fire and the Rescue of John Wesley, Aged 6".