Blenheim Palace Chapel
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock OX20 1PS, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The funerary monument is in the chapel; the family vault is not an ordinary visitor area. Winston Churchill is buried separately at Bladon.
Palace admission and chapel access vary with tickets, events and restoration; consult the current visitor page.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
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PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
About Blenheim Palace Chapel
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, was reinterred in the chapel vault at Blenheim Palace in 1744; a large monument honors him inside.
Blenheim Palace maintains the chapel and has undertaken conservation of its interior and monument.
History happened here at Blenheim Palace Chapel
He died in 1722 and was first buried at Westminster Abbey.
His remains were moved to Blenheim shortly before the burial of his widow Sarah in 1744.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
EXTERNAL LINKS
Westminster Abbey, John Churchill reinterment at Blenheim: https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/commemorations/george-john-arabella-and-henrietta-churchill
Blenheim Palace, chapel monument and restoration: https://www.blenheimpalace.com/restoration/projects/chapel.html
UNESCO, palace history and World Heritage designation: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/425/
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/36759916