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St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport
St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport — chapel at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Designed by Frederick Gibberd. Affiliated with Catholicism. Address: TW6 1BP. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel at Heathrow Airport, London, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.4705°, -0.4537°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport is a place of worship in Heathrow Airport near London, in England. It was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. A prayer room and counselling room adjoin it. The Heathrow Chaplaincy Team includes Christian chaplains from Anglican, Catholic, and Free Church denominations, and representatives from Muslim, Jewish, and other faiths.
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Background
History
The Chapel of St George was dedicated on 11 October 1968 as an Ecumenical Christian Chapel in the heart of London Heathrow Airport. Before then, chaplaincy work was pioneered by clergy from local parishes. The site, in the airport's geographical centre at the time, was provided by the then British Airports Authority (BAA), and funded largely by the Church of England (Anglican) and Roman Catholic and Free Churches. The challenge for architect Jack Forrest, of Frederick Gibberd and Partners, was to produce an ecumenical chapel to accommodate Christian traditions, as well as a haven of peace and quiet. Its design is that of a vaulted crypt, reminiscent of the style and atmosphere of a crypt in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4705, -0.4537
- District
- Hillingdon
- Parish
- Hillingdon, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW6 1BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hayes and Harlington
- Nearest railway station
- Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.heathrowairport.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7588150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St George's Chapel, Heathrow Airport, Middlesex TW6 1BP - Altar - geograph.org.uk - 710986.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport?
- St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport is in London, United Kingdom (postcode TW6 1BP), in the parish of Hillingdon, unparished area.
- Is St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport free to visit?
- Yes, St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George’s Interdenominational Chapel, Heathrow Airport?
- The nearest railway station is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TW6 1BP.