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Chapter house
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A chapter house is a building or room attached to a cathedral or collegiate church in which meetings are held.
When attached to a cathedral, the cathedral chapter meets there. When attached to a collegiate church, the dean, prebendaries and canons of the college meet there.
Examples of chapter houses can been seen at:
- Basilica di Santa Croce di Firenze
- Beauchief Abbey
- Beverley Minster
- Exeter Cathedral
- Gloucester Cathedral
- Margam Abbey
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