chapter houses
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Chapter House
England
Entered via a magnificent Norman portal of the 12th century, carved with zigzag molding, the Early English chapter house dates from the early 13th century.
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Chapter House
Gloucester, England
The Chapter House, where monks met daily to discuss the business of the monastery, extends off the east walk of the cloisters. In a departure from the octagonal plan of most chapter houses, it is large and rectangular.