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The Great Britain Guide

Memorials & monuments · London

Ernst Chain

In or near Thames Ditton.

Free admission

Ernst Chain — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.

Trees on Wimbledon Common - geograph.org.uk - 2172480

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
Wimbledon1.9 km
Official site
books.google.com

Sources

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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.