Watts Chapel, which stands on the side of Budburrow Hill, Compton, is a Grade 1 listed building owned by Compton Parish. It was consecrated on 1 July 1898 and continues to be a working cemetery chapel. Most who visit it today, however, are there to admire its extraordinary design and decoration. For many it provides a place for reflection and peace, which its creator Mary Watts (1849-1904) would surely have approved of.
Mary Watts was the wife of G.F.Watts (1817-1904) one of the most eminent artists of the Victorian age. Watts Gallery, opened in 1904 and dedicated to the artist, is 300 yards from the Chapel and is a national gallery at the heart of a village.
The image is of the Dome of Heaven The Cupola from Watts Chapel, Compton, Surrey. Photographs by Anne Purkiss.
Pack of 10 with envelopes.
Inside message: 'Happy Christmas and all good wishes for the New Year'.
5 packs of 10 cards.
