page_title: Fitzalan Chapel
hierarchical_section_title: Fitzalan Chapel
caption_attribution_description: English: In the foreground, the central mott of Arundel Castle; in the middle distance, the church building housing both Fitzalan Chapel (near side) and the Church of Saint Nicholas (far side), with Arundel Priory to the left; in the distance, Arundel Cathedral.
context_page_description: The Fitzalan Chapel is the chancel of the church of St Nicholas in the western grounds of Arundel Castle.
  The church of St Nicholas is one of the very few church buildings that is divided into two worship areas, a Roman Catholic area and an Anglican area. The chancel, the Fitzalan Chapel, is used as the private mausoleum of the Dukes of Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building.
  Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, was responsible for the building of the Chapel posthumously according to his will. The original Fitzalan Chapel consisted of the entire building, and was built as the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity in 1380 by commission of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, whose family owned Arundel Castle. It is an example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture, and the architect and mason is believed to have been William Wynford. A number of noted Fitzalan and Howard family members are buried in the chapel, many in tombs adorned with sculpted effigies. Most of the recently deceased Dukes of Norfolk are buried there.
  The chapel was badly damaged in 1643 during the siege of Arundel Castle by the Parliamentarians' cannons during the English Civil War.
context_section_description: The Fitzalan Chapel is the chancel of the church of St Nicholas in the western grounds of Arundel Castle. 
  The church of St Nicholas is one of the very few church buildings that is divided into two worship areas, a Roman Catholic area (the chancel) and an Anglican area (the nave and transepts). The chancel, the Fitzalan Chapel, is used as the private mausoleum of the Dukes of Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building.
  Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, was responsible for the building of the Chapel posthumously according to his will. The original Fitzalan Chapel consisted of the entire building, and was built as the Collegiate Church of the Holy Trinity in 1380 by commission of Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, whose family owned Arundel Castle.  It is an example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture, and the architect and mason is believed to have been William Wynford.  A number of noted Fitzalan and Howard family members are buried in the chapel, many in tombs adorned with sculpted effigies.  Most of the recently deceased Dukes of Norfolk are buried there.
  The chapel was badly damaged in 1643 during the siege of Arundel Castle by the Parliamentarians' cannons during the English Civil War.  It remained neglected throughout the 18th century. During this period, the Anglican parish was established in the western portion of the church building. Bernard Howard, 12th Duke of Norfolk, is credited with initiating major repairs to the Fitzalan Chapel circa 1837, and his successors expanded and restored the chapel further.
  Fitzalan Chapel is now vested in an independent charitable trust (No. 279379), and accepts donations for further maintenance and preservation.  It is currently open to the public by access from the castle grounds.
caption: The circular motte and keep of Arundel Castle in the foreground, St Nicholas' Church (with the Fitzalan Chapel) in the midground, and Arundel Roman Catholic Cathedral in the background
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