Hanham
Mount commemorates the persecution of the Baptist community in the
1600s and the open air preaching of John Wesley and George Whitfield,
which started here in 1730s. Hanham was one of the first places that
they preached in the open air. The site was landscaped and a beacon
light first installed in 1951 (replaced in 2007). Site managed and
continually enhanced by Friends group since 1996, including installing
new metal outdoor pulpit (to replace 1970 wooden replica, which
succumbed to vandalism and the weather, of the chapel pulpit from the
Colliers’ School, established by Wesley and Whitefield at Kingswood).
Also improvements to pavements, footpaths and lighting, plus producing
interpretation boards and an information leaflet.
Additional visitor information • Coach access • Parking Mount Hill Road bus lay-by •
There is a steep path from the Mount Hill Road entrance, but a
flat path suitable for people with mobility impairments from Gunning
Close entrance (NB Gunning Close not suitable for large coaches, only
mini buses).
Services Annual
Easter open air service.
Friends Always looking for new members to support their work – contacts as above.
Mount Hill Road/Gunning Close
Hanham
Bristol BS15 8FX
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