Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York
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Merchant Adventurers' Hall - Chapel

The Chapel occupies a corner of the spacious Undercroft. This is reconstruction of the original Chapel, built in 1411. Many of the original building stones were used to create the current Chapel.

The simple Chapel we see now bears but little likeness to the Chapel that existed in the Middle ages. At that time there were three altars, and a plenitude of statuary and other rich decoration. These were removed following the English Reformation. The pews and pulpit date from the reign of Charles II,

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Detail of stained glass in the Chapel

Looking into the Chapel from the Undercroft

Just outside the Chapel entry is this fascinating set of marks on the archway frame. The marks show the height reached by floodwaters over the years.

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