Watts Cemetery Chapel is free to explore as part of your visit. It's a short walk from our Visitor Centre, on Down Lane.
This unique Grade I-listed terracotta building is the work of artist and designer Mary Watts. Over 70 people from the local community helped her create it between 1895 and 1904. It opened in 1898 and remains a working chapel to this day.
Clay tiles decorate the outside. They blend Celtic, Romanesque, and Art Nouveau influences. Inside the Chapel you will find one of the most important and experimental wall paintings in England.
The cemetery is more than 120 years old. It was laid out by Mary Watts between 1895 and 1898, with the help of Compton Parish Council.
'This miracle in terracotta stretches across the exterior of the building, where ancient symbols of hope, liberty and spirituality adorn buttresses, capitals and columns.' - World of Interiors
'This miracle in terracotta stretches across the exterior of the building, where ancient symbols of hope, liberty and spirituality adorn buttresses, capitals and columns.'
- World of Interiors
Open daily: 10am - 5pm. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Join our guides every Friday for a tour of Watts Cemetery Chapel, find out more at the Watts Gallery Visitor Centre. Please note that the Watts Cemetery Chapel is a 5-10 minute walk from Watts Gallery.
If you want to visit Watts Gallery and Limnerslease during your visit to Watts Cemetery Chapel please visit Tuesday - Sunday.
Watts Cemetery Chapel may occasionally be closed for private services, please check opening times before visiting.
Visit Watts Cemetery Chapel as part of your visit to Watts Gallery. Explore our galleries and historic home, where you can learn more about Mary and George Watts.