About the town » Epworth, North Lincolnshire, England, Great Britain

This article is about the English parish and town. For other uses, see Epworth (disambiguation). {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53.5167|-0.8167|region:GB_type:city(3734)|||||| |primary |name= }} Epworth

Population 3,734 (Parish) OS grid reference SE7803     - London 147 mi   SSE Unitary authority North Lincolnshire Ceremonial county Lincolnshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town DONCASTER Postcode district DN9 Dialling code 01427 Police Fire Ambulance EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber List of places UK England Epworth is a small town and civil parish in the Isle of Axholme, North Lincolnshire, England. As the birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, it has given its name to many institutions associated with Methodism. Their father, Samuel Wesley, was the rector from 1695 to 1735.