From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " THE CHAPEL ROYAL (SAVOY) was built in the beginning of the 16th century on the site once occupied by the Savoy Palace, the town house of John of Gaunt, It is still one of the Chapels Royal, belonging to the Crown in connection with the Duchy of Lancaster. It was greatly damaged by fire in 1864, Duke Of Lancaster. but restored by order of the Queen; so that part of it—for instance, the handsome ceiling of wood—is quite modern, but a copy of the old roof. Savoy Street, leading to the Chapel, forms a thoroughfare t
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " THE CHAPEL ROYAL (SAVOY) was built in the beginning of the 16th century on the site once occupied by the Savoy Palace, the town house of John of Gaunt, It is still one of the Chapels Royal, belonging to the Crown in connection with the Duchy of Lancaster. It was greatly damaged by fire in 1864, Duke Of Lancaster. but restored by order of the Queen; so that part of it—for instance, the handsome ceiling of wood—is quite modern, but a copy of the old roof. Savoy Street, leading to the Chapel, forms a thoroughfare to the Thames Embankment. Much interesting information relating to the Savoy is published in the " Savoy Annual." The Chapel is open for private prayer every week-day from 1 r to 1 , and from 2 to 4 ; and the Sunday Services are held at , 3 and 7 , and are fully choral. "
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