At the heart of Henry VI’s Foundation was College Chapel, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and begun in 1441. From the start, therefore, regular services have provided the context for the day to day existence and business of the community.
Eton College Chapel is the main chapel of Eton College, a public school in England . The chapel was planned to be a little over double its actual length, but this plan was never completed owing to the downfall of the founder Henry VI. A plaque on a building opposite the west end marks the point to which it should have reached. [1]
Eton College ( / ˈiːtən /) [3] is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore, [4] [5] making it the 18th-oldest school in the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
Shockingly, the results of seven years of work were destroyed in their entirety. The newly appointed Master of Works, Roger Keyes from All Soul’s College, Oxford, was dispatched to measure both Salisbury and Winchester Cathedrals, and it was concluded that Eton College Chapel should be re-built 47ft longer, 8ft broader and 20ft higher.
Bookings are now open. Tours take place on Friday afternoons at 2pm and 4pm, for a duration of 90 minutes each. The tour covers School Yard, College Chapel, Upper School, Lower School, and the Museum of Eton Life. When available, a special viewing of a special exhibition is also included.
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