Historic churches · South East England
Sandham Memorial Chapel
Sandham Memorial Chapel — Grade I listed church in Burghclere, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Sandham Memorial Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1926. Designed by Lionel Pearson. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Owned by National Trust. Managed by National Trust. Part of National Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Burghclere, Hampshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3447°, -1.3362°.
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Sandham Memorial Chapel is in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed, 1920s decorated chapel, designed by Lionel Pearson. The chapel was built to accommodate a series of paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer. It was commissioned by Mary and John Louis Behrend (1881–1972) as a memorial to Mary's brother, Lieutenant Henry Willoughby Sandham who died of illness contracted in Macedonia after the First World War. The chapel is surrounded by lawns and orchards, with views of Watership Down. It is run by the National Trust and is open to the public.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3447, -1.3362
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Basingstoke and Deane
- Parish
- Burghclere
- Postcode
- RG20 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Established
- 1926
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7416244 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandham Memorial Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere - geograph.org.uk - 27053.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandham Memorial Chapel?
- Sandham Memorial Chapel is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.3447°, -1.3362°.
- When was Sandham Memorial Chapel built?
- Sandham Memorial Chapel dates to 1926 — the Modern period. It was designed by Lionel Pearson.
- Who designed Sandham Memorial Chapel?
- Sandham Memorial Chapel was designed by Lionel Pearson.
- Who runs Sandham Memorial Chapel?
- Sandham Memorial Chapel is managed by National Trust — members get free entry.
- Is Sandham Memorial Chapel a listed building?
- Sandham Memorial Chapel carries the heritage designation "Grade I listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.