Retroquire
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The retroquire of the Anglican Cathedral Church of St Peter, St Paul and St Andrew
A Retroquire (also spelled retro-choir or retrochoir) or Back-Choir,[1] is a term in ecclesiastical architecture that defines the space behind the high altar in a church or cathedral, which sometimes separates it from the end chapel. It may sometimes contain seats for the church choir.[2]
Notable example
An example of a retroquire is within Winchester Cathedral which was built between 1200 and 1230 to house a shrine for Saint Swithun.
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