Opened in 1825, it was capable of housing 2,500 worshippers. It was known as the ‘Cathedral of Methodism’ but when an organ was installed in 1827 it resulted in a bitter dispute that split the congegation.
Over more than a century, the Society has built up a number of special collections, notably its archive, map and image collections, which have recently been re-catalogued to make them more accessible. These collections are housed in the Society’s library, based at the Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL.