Chapels · South East England
St George's Chapel, Windsor
St George's Chapel, Windsor — a Grade I-listed chapel in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
About
St George's Chapel, Windsor is a Grade I-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a royal peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch), and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter. St George's Chapel was founded in the 14th century by King Edward III and extensively enlarged in the late 15th century. It is located in the Lower Ward of the castle. The castle has belonged to the monarchy for almost 1,000 years. The chapel has been the scene of many royal services, weddings and burials – in the 19th century, St George's Chapel and the nearby Frogmore Gardens superseded Westminster Abbey as the chosen burial place for the British royal family. The running of the chapel is the responsibility of the dean and canons of Windsor who make up the College of Saint George. They are assisted by a clerk, verger and other staff. The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter, a registered charity, was established in 1931 to assist the college in maintaining the chapel.
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Description
shown atop the pinnacles]] On the roof of the chapel, standing on the pinnacles, and also on pinnacles at the sides, are seventy-six heraldic statues representing the Royal Beasts. They represent fourteen of the heraldic animals: the lion of England, the red dragon of Wales, the panther of Jane Seymour, the falcon of York, the black bull of Clarence, the yale of Beaufort, the white lion of Mortimer, the greyhound of Richmond, the white hart of Richard II, the collared silver antelope of Bohun, the black dragon of Ulster, the white swan of Hereford, the unicorn of Edward III and the golden hind of Kent. The original beasts dated from the sixteenth century, but were removed in 1682 on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4836, -0.6069
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Windsor and Maidenhead, unparished area
- Postcode
- SL4 1PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Established
- 1475
- Official site
- theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2449634 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St George's Chapel, Windsor?
- St George's Chapel, Windsor is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL4 1PS), in the parish of Windsor and Maidenhead, unparished area.
- When was St George's Chapel, Windsor built?
- Built or established in 1475.
- Is St George's Chapel, Windsor a listed building?
- St George's Chapel, Windsor is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St George's Chapel, Windsor free to visit?
- Yes, St George's Chapel, Windsor is free to enter.
- How do I get to St George's Chapel, Windsor?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SL4 1PS. It sits within the Windsor parliamentary constituency.