Ante-choir
Ante-choir,the term given to the space enclosed in achurchbetween the outer gate or railing of therood screenand the door of the screen; sometimes there is only one rail, gate or door, but inWestminster Abbeyit is equal in depth to one bay of thenave.The ante-choir is also called the "fore choir".[1]
See also
[edit]- Retroquire,the space behind the high altar.
References
[edit]- ^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Ante-choir".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 89.
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