St John’s Chapel

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St John’s Chapel is a Norman Romanesque church within the Tower of London, notable as one of the oldest surviving ecclesiastical interiors in England.

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St John’s Chapel canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norman Romanesque church
chapel
church building
ecclesiastical building
architecturalStyle Norman
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Norman conquest of England
builtFor William the Conqueror
centuryOfOrigin 11th century
constructionEnd circa 1080s
constructionStart circa 1070s
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Saint John the Evangelist
linked to: Apostle John
denomination Church of England
floorCount 2
governingBody Historic Royal Palaces
hasArchitecturalFeature barrel vaults
gallery level
massive columns
round arches
hasFunction chapel for the royal household
hasInteriorStyle austere Norman design
hasPlan simple rectangular nave with eastern apse
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception late 11th century
locatedIn City of London
England
London
linked to: London, England

Tower of London
United Kingdom
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
material Caen stone
notableFor being one of the oldest surviving ecclesiastical interiors in England
well-preserved Norman interior
openToPublic true
partOf Tower of London World Heritage Site
linked to: Tower of London

Tower of London complex
linked to: Tower of London

White Tower
previousDenomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
region Greater London
religiousAffiliation Christianity
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Tower of London
usedFor ceremonial functions
religious services
royal worship
visitorAccess via Tower of London admission

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White Tower contains St John’s Chapel
White Tower hasPart St John’s Chapel