C13th Corona Chapel built on to Trinity Chapel at E end of Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, to enshrine the severed crown of St Thomas's head.
The Corona Chapel at the east end of the Benedictine priory church - now the Cathedral Church of Christ in Canterbury - was built on to the Trinity Chapel of 1220 to enshrine the severed crown of St Thomas Becket's head, struck off by the sword of one of his assassins. Bell Harry Tower rises to the rear, over the central crossing.
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Location: The Corona Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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