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The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey, is a significant thirteenth-century monastic structure forming part of the claustral complex. Built in the mid-thirteenth century, the octagonal Chapter House served as the meeting place for the monastic community's administrative and disciplinary discussions, whilst the adjacent Pyx Chamber functioned as a secure repository for the abbey's treasures and the pyx containing the consecrated Eucharist. The building demonstrates the architectural sophistication of High Gothic design, with ribbed vaulting and pointed arches characteristic of the period. Both chambers represent surviving examples of the institutional infrastructure essential to Westminster Abbey's operation as a major Benedictine house and centre of royal patronage throughout the medieval period.
The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003579. View the official record →
The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey, is a significant thirteenth-century monastic structure forming part of the claustral complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003579.
The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003579.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Jewel Tower (0.1 km), The Rose Theatre, Rose Court, Southwark (2.4 km), The Globe Theatre (2.4 km).
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