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Oxhey Chapel, Gothic church building in Watford Rural, England.

The rectangular chapel features alternating patterns of knapped flint and red brick walls, complemented by stone dressings and a tiled roof structure.

Sir James Altham constructed the chapel in 1612 as a private place of worship for his family and staff at nearby Oxhey Place.

The interior displays collegiate-style wooden stalls facing each other, with a detailed reredos containing Solomonic columns framing religious texts.

The chapel stands between the new parish church and vicarage, with Carpenders Park overground station located half a mile away.

During the English Civil War in 1649, Parliamentary forces used the chapel as storage and created musket balls from its lead roof materials.

Location: Watford Rural

Inception: 1612

Architectural style: English Gothic architecture

Website: http://visitchurches.org.uk/Ourchurches/Completelistofchurches/Oxhey-Chapel-Oxhey-Hertfordshire

GPS coordinates: 51.62793,-0.39255

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:43

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