The Royal Chapel of St Katherine-upon-the-Hoe is the garrison church within the precincts of the
Royal Citadel in
Plymouth
Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...
. The original church on the site was licensed for services by the
Bishop of Exeter,
Thomas de Brantingham
Thomas de Brantingham (died 1394) 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. De Brantingham was a member of the 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
transepts 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 Artillery and 29 Commando in Plymouth, and is a
Grade II listed building.
References
Royal chapels
Plymouth
Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...
Royal Marines
Plymouth
Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...
1371 establishments in England
Churches in Plymouth, Devon
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