2022

SU9547 : Watts Memorial Chapel - Interior above the altar

taken 4 years ago, near to Compton, Surrey, England

This is 1 of 14 images, with title starting with Watts Memorial Chapel in this square
Watts Memorial Chapel - Interior above the altar
Watts Memorial Chapel - Interior above the altar
Looking at the fantastically decorated interior of the SU9547 : Watts Memorial Chapel; this view is above the altar on the eastern side. The style is emphatically Art Nouveau and features angels and cherubs' heads.
Watts Memorial Chapel & Cemetery

The Watts Memorial Chapel was built by Mary Seton Watts (née Mary Fraser Tytler) (1849–1938) LinkExternal link and the villagers of Compton between 1896 and 1898 in memory of her late husband, the artist G(eorge) F(rederic) Watts (1817–1904) LinkExternal link
It is built of red brick and terracotta in the form of the head of a Celtic Cross. There is remarkable decoration both inside and around the outside of the chapel. The cemetery which surrounds it contains some notable monuments.
The interior in a highly elaborate Art Nouveau style was completed in 1901.
The chapel is EH Grade I listed: LinkExternal link
The cemetery within which it lies is EH Grade II* listed: LinkExternal link and contains several listed monuments.
See also LinkExternal link for information on visiting the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists' Village complex and Limnerslease House.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Religious sites Primary Subject: Mural Person: G. F. Watts Mary Watts Style: Art Nouveau other tags: Memorial Chapel Cemetery Chapel Angels Cherubs Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Memorial [51] · Art Nouveau Style [26] · Altar [8] · Interior of 7194881 [4] ·
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SU9547, 335 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rob Farrow   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 4 June, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9563 4739 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.0627N 0:37.9281W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9563 4739
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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