Lancing College Chapel, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Lancing College Chapel
Address: Lancing College, Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1273 465949

#17 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

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Lancing College Chapel, Sussex Downs AONB

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Lancing College Chapel is the chapel to Lancing College in West Sussex, England, and is an example of Gothic Revival architecture. The chapel was designed by R.H. Carpenter and William Slater. The foundation stone of the college chapel was laid in 1868 and, although building work stopped in 1977, the chapel remains unfinished. The chapel was dedicated to St Mary and St Nicholas in 1911 but the college had worshipped in the finished crypt from 1875. The chapel is built of Sussex sandstone from Scaynes Hill in West Sussex. It is a Grade I listed building and the largest school chapel in the world. ()

Completed: 1977 (47 years ago)Coordinates: 50°50'48"N, 0°18'9"W

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Lancing CollegeSussex Downs AONB United Kingdom

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+44 1273 465949

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Lancing College Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lancing Ring, St Mary de Haura Church, St Nicolas Church, Shoreham Town Hall.

1 miW
Park
Lancing Ring, Shoreham-by-Sea
26 min walk • Lancing Ring is a 29.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lancing in West Sussex. It is owned and managed by Adur District Council. This chalk grassland site is notable for Butterflies, Adders, Common lizards.
1.6 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Mary de Haura Church, Shoreham-by-Sea
40 min walk • St Mary de Haura Church is an Anglican church in the ancient "New Shoreham" area of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
0.8 miSE
Architecture, Cemetery, Church
St Nicolas Church, Shoreham-by-Sea
22 min walk • St Nicolas Church is an Anglican church in Old Shoreham, an ancient inland settlement that is now part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
1.5 miSE
City hall
Shoreham Town Hall, Shoreham-by-Sea
39 min walk • Shoreham Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Shoreham-by-Sea Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Pub, Museum
Marlipins Museum, Shoreham-by-Sea
39 min walk • Marlipins Museum, is a 12th to early-13th century Grade II* listed building on the High Street in Shoreham-by-Sea, a town in Adur district in West Sussex, England. It is distinguished by its chess-board pattern of stone flint on its frontal façade.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Shoreham Tollbridge, Shoreham-by-Sea
19 min walk • Shoreham Tollbridge is a bridge crossing the River Adur in West Sussex, England. It is the last of its kind in Sussex and one of the last of its kind anywhere in the world.
1 miN
Church
Coombes Church, Sussex Downs AONB
27 min walk • Coombes Church is a Church of England parish church in the rural hamlet of Coombes in the Adur District of West Sussex, England. It has served the rural parish, northwest of Shoreham-by-Sea and next to the River Adur, since the 11th century. Despite several re-buildings, some structural elements remain from that period.
1.1 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
St James the Less Church, Worthing
28 min walk • St James the Less Church is the Anglican parish church of Lancing, an ancient village which has been absorbed into the modern town of Lancing in the district of Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
1.5 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church, Shoreham-by-Sea
38 min walk • The name St Peter's Church has been borne by two Roman Catholic churches in the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in the district of Adur, in the English county of West Sussex.
0.9 miSE
Nightlife
Red Lion Inn, Shoreham-by-Sea
22 min walk • The Red Lion Inn is a 16th-century public house in the ancient Old Shoreham part of the town of Shoreham-by-Sea, in the Adur district of West Sussex, England.
~340 ftSW
Universities and schools
Lancing College, Sussex Downs AONB
2 min walk • Lancing College is a public school in southern England, UK. The school is located in West Sussex, east of Worthing near the village of Lancing, on the south coast of England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lancing College Chapel open?

Lancing College Chapel is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Lancing College Chapel?

Nearby attractions include Lancing College, Sussex Downs AONB (2 min walk), Shoreham Tollbridge, Shoreham-by-Sea (19 min walk), St Nicolas Church, Shoreham-by-Sea (22 min walk).

How to get to Lancing College Chapel by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lancing College Chapel:

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Stocks Mead • Lines: 2, 2B, 60 (19 min walk)
Shoreham Flyover • Lines: 2, 60 (20 min walk)