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Watts Memorial Chapel & Cemetery
The Watts Memorial Chapel was built by Mary Seton Watts (née Mary Fraser Tytler) (1849–1938) 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) 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: Link
The cemetery within which it lies is EH Grade II* listed: Link and contains several listed monuments.
See also Link for information on visiting the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists' Village complex and Limnerslease House.
and the villagers of Compton between 1896 and 1898 in memory of her late husband, the artist G(eorge) F(rederic) Watts (1817–1904) LinkIt 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: Link
The cemetery within which it lies is EH Grade II* listed: Link
and contains several listed monuments.See also Link
for information on visiting the nearby Watts Gallery and Artists' Village complex and Limnerslease House.by Rob Farrow
Created: Tue, 7 Jun 2022, Updated: Wed, 8 Jun 2022
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