SU9547 : Watts Memorial Chapel - Altar painting - "The All Pervading"
taken 3 years ago, near to Compton, Surrey, England
Note: The EH listing refers to this painting as "The All Rewarding" - but research on Watts' paintings suggests "Pervading" rather than "Rewarding" as the correct title.
See shared description below:
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
See also Link
- Grid Square
- SU9547, 321 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rob Farrow (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 4 June, 2022 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 9563 4739 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:13.0627N 0:37.9281W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)