Brunswick Methodist Church is a former chapel in Whitby, a town in North Yorkshire, in England.
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Methodists were worshipping in Whitby by 1750, and the Wesley Chapel on Church Street was opened by John Wesley in 1788. In 1814, the Brunswick Chapel was constructed in the West Cliff area. It could seat 900 worshippers, and soon grew to have a larger congregation than the Wesley Chapel. By the late 19th century, it was not large enough to accommodate tourists visiting the town during the summer.[1] Between 1890 and 1891, a new church was built on the site, with attached meeting rooms. It was designed by Waddington and Son in the free Romanesque style. The building was grade II* listed in 1994.[2] The church closed in 1997,[1] and was converted into the Brunswick Centre, a members' club.[3] In 2025, it became Eighteen91, a live entertainment venue.[4] It regularly hosts part of the Bizarre Bazaar market during the Whitby Goth Weekend.[5]
The former church is built of stone with a slate roof, and consists of a nave, a west porch, transepts and a northwest tower. On the west front, steps lead up to a porch with three round arches, the middle one with a central pair of columns and a gable. Above it is a large round arch with three round-headed windows, flanked by taller windows, above which is a gable. The tower is octagonal and has a projecting bow window. The bell openings are round-headed, and above them are two round-headed openings with a gable, and a squat spire. The interiors of the attached Brunswick and Pannet rooms have faience tile decoration.[2][6]
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- 1 2 "Whitby, Yorks". A Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland. Methodist Publishing House. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- 1 2 Historic England. "Brunswick Methodist Church and the Brunswick Room, Whitby (1261233)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Plan to serve alcohol at a former Whitby church refused by Scarborough Council". The Scarborough News. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ "About". Eighteen91. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Goodman, Miriam (29 October 2023). "Whitby Goth Weekend: 36 more fantastic photos from North Yorkshire seaside town festival". Teesside Gazette. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
- ↑ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.