भेंट का समय-सारणी09:30 AM – 03:30 PM
मंगलवार, दिसंबर 16, 2025
Westminster Abbey, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom
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Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster: Fan Vaulting Guide

Discover Henry VII’s Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey—its fan vaulting, Tudor symbolism, stained glass, and royal burials.

12/2/2025
17 min read
Exquisite fan‑vaulted ceiling of Henry VII’s Lady Chapel

Stone turned lace: the Lady Chapel’s fan vaulting is England’s late‑Gothic encore.

Highlights

  • Unrivalled fan vaults by master mason Robert Janyns the Younger.
  • Tudor badges (portcullis, rose) weave politics into ornament.
  • Burial place of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, and later monarchs.

Fan vaults

How It Works

  • Conoid shells spring from slender shafts; ribs are decorative and structural.
  • Light filters through intricate tracery to gilded stalls below.

Visiting Tips

  • Bring binoculars to study bosses and pendants.
  • Midday light best reveals rib shadows and depth.

Bottom Line

An architectural love letter to dynasty and devotion.

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Henry VII Lady Chapel
fan vaulting
Tudor
stained glass
Gothic

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