In the Local Studies Collections:
Below are listed some of the key books and articles relating to Epworth which may be found in the Local Studies collections housed at Epworth and Scunthorpe Central Libraries:
Ella, Colin
Around the Isle of Axholme. 1993.
Ella, Colin
Historic Epworth - the Heart of the Isle of Axholme. 1994.
Howat, P.
Ghosts and Legends of Lincolnshire & the Fen Country. 1992.
LeCato Edwards, W.
Epic story of Epworth - the capital of the Isle of Axholme. c.1970.
Read
Read's History of the Isle of Axholme. 1858.
Row, Peter
Epworth, Home of the Wesleys. 1988.
Stonehouse, W. B.
The History & Topography of the Isle of Axholme. 1839.
On the web:
Some web sites which relate to Epworth:
- Epworth (Isle of Axholme Family History Society).
Try these links to find out more about John Wesley and Methodism:
- Methodist Archives and Research Centre - part of the John Rylands library at Manchester University. It provides useful general information about Methodism, along with an online exhibition plus further useful links.
- Lincolnshire Archives - to find out more about the history of the town and Lincolnshire in general.