Private chapels were common in large
houses. In Medieval times a priest would have been retained to
celebrate daily mass for the household. After the Reformation
many chapels were retained for family prayers, but without the
stained glass and iconography.
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A pulpit was raised to allow the preacher to be seen and heard M20 |
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M24 |
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M26 |
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M21 |
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Prayer desks were used for private devotions and were more likely to be found in bedchambers than in chapels. M22 |
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M23 Prie Dieu with painted panel and kneeler £90 |
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M25 Carved Wooden Altar with carved panels £100 |
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Carved images small images or full panelled screens
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