It is known as the Bethel Methodist Church, in Waterloo Road, Burslem. In its original form, it was all brick, but during its later years the complete facade was stuccoed. It was galleried, and would seat about 1,000 people. The two unusual wings that stand slightly in advance provided space for the schoolrooms and the preacher's house.

Few places had so great a diversity of places of worship as Burslem in 1840-seven chapels and two churches. The largest and most patronised chapel was that of the Wesleyans, erected in 1796, with seating for over 2,000; it stood in what was then called Chapel Square. The Wesleyan brethren made their first appearance in Burslem about 1757 and preached from a horse-block in front of the Leopard Inn. By 1760 the sect was really established, with meeting houses at Burslem, Hanley, Lane End and Stoke.

John Wesley's first visit to Burslem occurred on March 8th, 1760, and he describes it as, "A scattered town on top of a hill, inhabited almost entirely by potters." His visits were almost an annual event right up to his death, at the age of 88, in 1790. His last appearance in the area was on March 19th, 1790, at the new chapel in Tunstall, which he described as "The most elegant I have seen since I left Bath." Alas, when I went in search of it, I discovered it had been demolished a couple of years ago."