1400–50; late Middle English ( oure ) lady chapell
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Her body was buried in the Lady chapel of Westminster Abbey, and when the chapel was pulled down during the reign of Henry VII., was placed in Henry V.’s tomb.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
Every division of the church seems spacious, the ample transepts, wide choir aisles, and large Lady chapel, completing the effect begun by the nave and choir.
From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock
East of the chancel is a fine roomy Lady chapel.
From Stained Glass Tours in England by Sherrill, Charles Hitchcock
On the west, running of course parallel to the nave, was a Lady chapel.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various
A more usual number is five, and the central apse, being of larger dimensions, becomes the Lady chapel.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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