| St John's Methodist Church | |
| Pushpin Map: | Scotland Angus |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Map Caption: | Location of St John's Methodist Church in Angus |
| Coordinates: | 56.5602°N -2.5786°W |
| Osgraw: | NO645410 |
| Location: | Arbroath, Scotland |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Denomination: | Methodist |
| Founded Date: | 6 May 1772 |
| Founder: | John Wesley |
| Heritage Designation: | Category B |
| Designated Date: | 11 October 1971 |
St John's Methodist Church, on Ponderlaw Street, Arbroath, Scotland, was founded by John Wesley on 6 May 1772.[1] The nave is octagonal and the church has been nicknamed Totum Kirkie from 'totum', an eight-sided spinning top, and 'kirk', the Scottish word for church. It is a listed building and the second-oldest[2] [3] The interior of the church has not been altered; however, the church was extended in 1882 when a porch and gallery were added. A church hall was built in 1896.[4] The Lifeboat Window is a memorial to the loss of the RNLI lifeboat Robert Lindsay (ON 874) and six crew members in 1953.
The building became a Category B listed building on 11 October 1971.
The Church's former manse, now Wesley House, located next door, is also a listed building. It was built as a single-storey building in 1772; an upper storey was added in 1869.
George Scott Railton (1849 - 1913), the first Commissioner of The Salvation Army and second in command to its founder William Booth,[5] [6] was born in the manse. He was the son of Methodist missionaries, Lancelot Railton and his wife, Margaret Scott.[7] A blue plaque marks his birthplace.
Archives relating to the church are held by Archive Services University of Dundee as part of the Arbroath and Montrose Methodist Circuit Collection.[8] [9]