Sandham Memorial Chapel, Newbury and Thatcham

Name: Sandham Memorial Chapel
Address: Harts Ln, Newbury and Thatcham, RG20 9JT, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1635 278394

#19 among attractions in Newbury and Thatcham

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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 Godfrey Pearson. The chapel was built to accommodate a series of paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer. It was commissioned by Mary and Louis Behrend 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. ()

Coordinates: 51°20'41"N, 1°20'10"W

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Harts LnNewbury and Thatcham RG20 9JT United Kingdom

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+44 1635 278394

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Day trips

Sandham Memorial Chapel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newbury & Crookham Golf Club, St Nicolas Church, Highclere Castle, Ladle Hill.

3.5 miNE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Newbury & Crookham Golf Club, Newbury and Thatcham
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3.9 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
St Nicolas Church, Newbury and Thatcham
101 min walk • St Nicolas Church is the Church of England parish church of Newbury, Berkshire, and stands just south of the main bridge over the River Kennet, in the centre of the town. It is chiefly remarkable for the consistency of its Perpendicular Gothic architectural style and its unusually large size for a parish church.
1.6 miSW
Tour the real Downton Abbey and grounds
Highclere Castle, Newbury and Thatcham
42 min walk • Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
2.7 miS
Archaeological site
Ladle Hill
69 min walk • Ladle Hill is a 10.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Kingsclere in Hampshire. It is also a Scheduled Monument.
3.8 miN
51°23'59"N • 1°19'27"W
Kennet Centre, Newbury and Thatcham
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3.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Watership Down
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2.2 miSE
Park
Sydmonton Court, Kingsclere
58 min walk • Sydmonton Court is an English country house in Hampshire. Built and developed over the centuries, it is surrounded by a 5,000 acre estate, in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green, near Watership Down.
3.9 miN
Cinema, Theater, Concerts and shows
Corn Exchange, Newbury and Thatcham
100 min walk • The Corn Exchange is a 400-seat arts centre in Newbury, Berkshire, UK. It presents a varied programme including dance, film, music, drama, children's events, comedy and an annual pantomime.
3.2 miW
Manor house
Stargroves, Kintbury
83 min walk • Stargroves is a manor house and associated estate at East Woodhay in the English county of Hampshire. The house belonged to Mick Jagger during the 1970s and was a recording venue for the Rolling Stones and various other rock bands, as well as a filming location for Doctor Who.
3.5 miN
Church
St John the Evangelist Church, Newbury and Thatcham
91 min walk • St John the Evangelist Church is one of four parish churches in the town of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire.
0.7 miSW
Park
Highclere Park, Audrey's Meadow
19 min walk • Highclere Park is a 69.6-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Highclere in Hampshire. It is the park of Highclere Castle and is Grade 1 on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.