Gardens · London
Bernays Institute
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Bernays Institute — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
David Howard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Stanmore · 0.6 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Bernays Institute is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bernays Institute is a Victorian building in Stanmore, London Borough of Harrow, England, that currently functions as a community event hall, Bernays Memorial Hall.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It was built in the old village of Great Stanmore as a parish hall and opened on 8 December 1871 by Lord George Hamilton. Bernays Institute was built as a memorial to Ernest Bernays, eldest son of Reverend Leopold Bernays, who was the rector of Stanmore at the time and chairman of the Great Stanmore Gas Company off Marsh Lane. Ernest died at the age of 22 in a drowning accident on holiday in Ireland on 31 August 1870 – this date is written on the front of the building – he was buried at St John the Evangelist churchyard. The building was built on a plot of glebe land that was sold by Leopold on behalf of the church. In its early years the hall was often used for Bible classes, concerts and…
Architecture
Bernays Institute was built by Victorian architect J.T. Barker in church-like red brick with Bath stone features and a clerestory. During restoration, a mural was created by a local artist inside the hall that shows various landmarks and the faces of residents of Stanmore including the Bernays family.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6175, -0.3103
- District
- Harrow
- Parish
- Harrow, unparished area
- Postcode
- HA7 4DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harrow East
- Nearest railway station
- Stanmore — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q104833923 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bernays Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bernays Institute?
- Bernays Institute is in London, United Kingdom (postcode HA7 4DW), in the parish of Harrow, unparished area.
- What is Bernays Institute?
- Bernays Institute — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bernays Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Stanmore, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode HA7 4DW.
- Who owns Bernays Institute?
- Bernays Institute is owned by | location =.
- Is Bernays Institute a protected site?
- Yes — Bernays Institute is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bernays Institute?
- The nearest railway station is Stanmore, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HA7 4DW.