Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe
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The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the Royal Citadel
in Plymouth
. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter
, Thomas de Brantingham
, in 1371. During the period 1666-1671, the original building was demolished and the present nave, chancel and sanctuary were rebuilt on the same site. The galleries and transept
s were added in 1845 and give a symmetrical cross-like structure to the building.
King George V
re-granted the title Royal Chapel in 1927 during a visit to the Royal Citadel.
It is the Garrison Church to the Royal Marines
in Plymouth
Royal Citadel, Plymouth
The Royal Citadel in Plymouth, Devon, England, was built in the late 1660s to the design of Sir Bernard de Gomme. It is at the eastern end of Plymouth Hoe overlooking Plymouth Sound, and encompasses the site of the earlier fort that had been built in the time of Sir Francis Drake.During the Dutch...
in Plymouth
Plymouth
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the Bishop of Exeter
Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Exeter is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in the Province of Canterbury. The incumbent usually signs his name as Exon or incorporates this in his signature....
, Thomas de Brantingham
Thomas de Brantingham
Thomas de Brantingham was an English clergyman who served as Lord Treasurer to Edward III and on two occasions to Richard II, and as bishop of Exeter from 1370 until his death...
, in 1371. During the period 1666-1671, the original building was demolished and the present nave, chancel and sanctuary were rebuilt on the same site. The galleries and transept
Transept
For the periodical go to The Transept.A transept is a transverse section, of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In Christian churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform building in Romanesque and Gothic Christian church architecture...
s were added in 1845 and give a symmetrical cross-like structure to the building.
King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
re-granted the title Royal Chapel in 1927 during a visit to the Royal Citadel.
It is the Garrison Church to the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
in Plymouth