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Historic Hartpury: The Dominican Chapel
Heritage Open Day: In 1829, a chapel attached to the west wing of the old Hartpury Court was constructed for Dominican Nuns. Lord of the Manor, Robert Canning, erected the chapel shell with the nuns responsible for the internal furnishings. Behind the altar was a painting of Christ in Ascension but by 1860 this had been partly covered. By the turn of the century, the chapel was dilapidated and although heavily restored during the 1930s, became derelict once more. Now reopened and in the hands of
Sat 13 Sep:1000-1600. Free Entry. For more information and last-minute updates, please visit the Heritage Open Days website
The Dominican Chapel, Hartpury, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL19 3DE
Sat 13 Sep 2014
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