John Wesley's Journal:

March 1768: 'About one I preached on West Bromwich Heath.'

March 1770: 'At half-hour after one I was to preach at Bromwich Heath; but the house would scarce contain an fourth part of the congregation. So I made a virtue of necessity and preached in a ground where there was room for all that came; and I believe God kindled a fire in many frozen hearts.'

March 1774: 'At noon I preached on Bromwich Heath, and, the room being far too small, stood in Mr. Whyley's courtyard, notwithstanding the keen north-east wind.'

March 1779: 'Just at the time of preaching, at Bromwich Heath, began such a storm as that which ushered in the year. Yet as no house could contain the people, I was constrained to stand in the courtyard. For a moment I was afraid of the tiles falling on the people; but they regarded nothing but the word. As I concluded, we had a furious shower of hail. Hitherto could the prince of the power of the air go, but no farther.'

[Note: Each of these occasions was a Sunday.]