Berkhamsted School Chapel is a Grade II listed building in the Dacorum local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 May 1973. Chapel. 10 related planning applications.

Berkhamsted School Chapel

WRENN ID
buried-cloister-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dacorum
Constituency
Harpenden and Berkhamsted MP: Victoria Collins (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
9 May 1973
Type
Chapel
Address
Berkhamsted School Chapel, Castle Street, HP4 2BB
OS grid reference
SP 994 078
Coordinates
51.76057, -0.56074
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Berkhamsted School Chapel was built in 1894-1895 by Charles Henry Rew in the Tudor style. The exterior is made of red brick with stone dressings. Inside, there is a tall, steep flight of steps leading to the sanctuary, which is said to be inspired by the design of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Venice. The chapel features a vestry located beneath the sanctuary and shallow transepts on either side of the steps. It is part of a group that includes the Berkhamsted School Old Building and the New Hall.

Local climate

Berkhamsted School Chapel sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 77% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 79% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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