Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral

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The Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral is a historic ecclesiastical meeting hall within the cathedral complex, notable as the original performance venue for T. S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral."

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Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter house
ecclesiastical building
historic building
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Murder in the Cathedral
surface form: "Murder in the Cathedral"

T. S. Eliot
city Canterbury
country United Kingdom
diocese See of Canterbury
surface form: Diocese of Canterbury
function administrative space of the cathedral chapter
meeting hall
governingBody Dean and Chapter of Canterbury
surface form: Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
heritageStatus part of Canterbury Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Canterbury
Precincts of Canterbury Cathedral
surface form: Canterbury Cathedral precincts

England
Kent
United Kingdom
notableAs original performance venue of "Murder in the Cathedral"
partOf Canterbury Cathedral
region South East England
religiousAffiliation Church of England
significance important site in modern religious drama
touristAttraction yes
usedFor ceremonial events
chapter meetings
ecclesiastical assemblies
religious gatherings
theatrical performances

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Murder in the Cathedral firstPerformedAt Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral