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St. Andrew's is the beautiful church where Samuel Wesley, John's father was rector after the family moved to Epworth in 1695 and where he is buried. The Rectory in which John and Charles grew up is now a museum housing Wesley memorabilia. The Wesley Memorial Methodist Church was built in 1889 as a memorial to the contributions made by John and Charles Wesley to world religion. There is a beautifully stained glass window featuring the two brothers looking in the direction of the Old Rectory where they were born.

As a town Epworth is centered on the market place. There are many businesses and shops, including gift and clothes shops, a bank, estate agents, cafes, some pub's, bakers, local newspaper offices, a supermarket, butchers, florists, beauticians and the Epworth Society's Heritage Centre in the Mechanics Institute building. There is a local swimming pool and a sports/leisure centre and two 18 hole golf courses are in nearby Scunthorpe. Guest houses offer 4 star luxury accommodation and pubs offer bed and breakfast. Self catering accommodation is available in rural holiday cottages set in the beautiful countryside.

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