1400–50; late Middle English ( oure ) lady chapell
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These charming little chapels are each reached by an entrance from the choir ambulatory, and are only separated from the Lady chapel between them by a light screen.
From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock
When the priest reached the Lady chapel he sat down, still trembling a little, and threw all his attention into his ears, determined to hear the first movement that the kneeling figure made behind him.
From None Other Gods by Benson, Robert Hugh
Once within the Lady chapel, you will hardly care to leave it for any other portion of the ruins, until the door is unlocked for departure.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
Considerable portions are standing of the so-called chapel of St Joseph at the west end, which has been identified with the Lady chapel, occupying the site of the earliest church.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
The tomb of St Margaret and Malcolm, within the ruined walls of the Lady chapel, was restored and enclosed by command of Queen Victoria.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
The coffin will remain in the cathedral's Lady Chapel overnight.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
Lancaster Cathedral is holding a service on Monday at 19:00 BST, while Liverpool Cathedral has opened a prayer station in the Lady Chapel.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025
Stained glass artist Helen Whittaker puts finishing touches to one of the new windows in the Lady Chapel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2013
The windows are being installed in the beautiful 16th-century Lady Chapel.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2013
At S. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, the Lady Chapel has also been used for scholastic purposes, and at Waltham Abbey it has accommodated not only parochial schools but public meetings and petty sessions.
From Ecclesiastical Curiosities by Various
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