Memorials & monuments · London
Ernst Chain
In or near Thames Ditton.
Ernst Chain — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.

Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ernst Chain is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Wimbledon Common SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir Ernst Boris Chain (19 June 1906 – 12 August 1979) was a German-born British biochemist. He shared the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Alexander Fleming and Howard Florey "for the discovery of penicillin and its curative effect in various infectious diseases".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4273, -0.2307
- District
- Merton
- Parish
- Merton, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW19 4UJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
- Nearest railway station
- Wimbledon — 1.9 km
- Official site
- books.google.com
Sources
- osm: node/8042236751 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Ernst Chain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ernst Chain?
- Ernst Chain is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW19 4UJ), in the parish of Merton, unparished area.
- What is Ernst Chain?
- Ernst Chain — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ernst Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Wimbledon, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW19 4UJ.
- Is Ernst Chain a protected site?
- Yes — Ernst Chain is part of the Wimbledon Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ernst Chain free to visit?
- Yes, Ernst Chain is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ernst Chain?
- The nearest railway station is Wimbledon, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW19 4UJ.