page_title: Chapter house
hierarchical_section_title: Chapter house
context_page_description: A Chapter house or chapterhouse is a special building or room attached to a cathedral or large church. It is where the cathedral chapter meetings are held. Chapter houses were also built in mediaeval monasteries.
context_section_description: A Chapter house or chapterhouse is a special building or room attached to a cathedral or large church. It is where the cathedral chapter meetings are held. Chapter houses were also built in mediaeval monasteries.
caption: The Chapter house at Lincoln Cathedral. Note the flying buttresses surrounding the building.
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