Chapter house

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