There are two chapels within the great tower of Dover. This is a view of the upper chapel which is dedicated to Thomas Becket, you can see the light playing through the window into the the room next to it in this previous post. A picture of the lower chapel can be found here.
The upper chapel is in the first tower over the forebuilding steps immediately above the lower chapel. Next to it is a small square room, probably designed as the royal pew, with a stone bench for the king. The chapel itself is a church in miniature, with a tiny nave and chancel. As with the lower chapel, both royal pew and chapel are notable for the richness of their mouldings: the vault ribs with dog-tooth ornament, the arcaded walls, the shafts and columns with foliated capitals and the chancel arch enriched with chevron decoration. These closely match contemporary work at Canterbury Cathedral. Later the chapel was dedicated to Thomas Becket the archbishop murdered in Canterbury Cathedral by four of Henry II’s knights, a few years before the king began his great reconstruction of Dover. *
*Info from the guide book.
They did fer im, din they?
It seems to be that way!
I love the window.. Beautiful
It was lovely to see close up.
My sons GF is at uni in Canterbury, I wonder if she has done any exploring? I love the hush of these old places and the chill, even in hot weather.Must be my inner Goth showing
I would suggest Canterbury as a good place to visit but they have started charging to visit!!! Maybe students can get in free? If so it is well worth a visit.
I must admit I am a fan of these old places too
another first class photo
Thanks JD