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Lady Leng Memorial Chapel

Coordinates: 56°25′13″N 2°54′41″W / 56.42031°N 2.91150°W / 56.42031; -2.91150
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Lady Leng Memorial Chapel
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56°25′13″N 2°54′41″W / 56.42031°N 2.91150°W / 56.42031; -2.91150
LocationLeuchars, Fife
CountryScotland
Architecture
Architect(s)Thomas Martin Cappon
Completed1897 (127 years ago) (1897)

Lady Leng Memorial Chapel (also known as Vicarsford Cemetery Chapel) is a church building in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. Built between 1895 and 1897, to a design by Thomas Martin Cappon, it is now a Category A listed building. Historic Environment Scotland describes it as "a fine and rare example of a small ecclesiastical building type".[1]

The building is also one of the few non-denominational chapels in Scotland. It was built by politician John Leng as a memorial to his wife, Lady Emily Leng,[2] with the Saint-Chapelle, Paris, being the inspiration.[1]

The adjacent Vicarsford Cemetery is Category B listed.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "VICARSFORD CEMETERY CHAPEL (LB8863)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "View of Lady Leng Chapel from SE (1855490)". Canmore.
  3. ^ "VICARSFORD CEMETERY, LODGE, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATES, GATEPIERS AND RAILINGS (LB13476)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 18 September 2023.