A new adventure begins… A dear friend flew in from California this afternoon, so after picking her up from Heathrow we headed for tea and a walk in the small village of Compton in nearby Surrey. Compton is home to the Watts Chapel, a unique and marvelous cemetery chapel decorated inside and out with all manner of beautiful symbols, including four terra cotta labyrinths held by angels – one of which you might recognise from the Labyrinthos website – and another on the altarpiece inside.
The chapel sits very close to the old pilgrimage road that leads to Canterbury, a fact that was well-noted by artist Mary Seton Watts who created a memorial cross for her husband G. F. Watts after his death in 1904. The cross stands within sight of both Limnerslease (the Watts’ family home) and the pilgrim path.
Lovely Kim ! Remember being there with you both. who knows, when I am over somewhere in April?? give my love to Lea.
Thankyou Kimberly… I hadn’t realised the connection to the pilgrim path to Canterbury… I must visit Watts Chapel soon… x
We only learned about it last year when we visited Limnerslease, Barbara. Makes it even more special for me.