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The Chapter House

Architect's drawing, showing the apsidal east end of the new chapter house with its pyramid-like kitchen extension. Whitfield, 1980.

The brief given to architect William Whitfield was very simple. The original chapter house had been the hub of daily life of the monastery and the new building should be its modern equivalent.

Whitfield produced a bold design which used ancient structural techniques. The aim was to create a new building which was timeless.

Architect's drawing, showing the new chapter house in relation to the Abbey, from the south. Whitfield, 1980Architect's drawing, showing the new chapter house in relation to the Abbey, from the south. Whitfield, 1980.
Views of new chapter house during construction, 1981Views of new chapter house during construction, 1981.
Views of new chapter house during construction, 1981Views of new chapter house in 2009.