Rood screen

Screen separating the chancel from the nave, typically in late medieval Christion churches.

Ambulatory

General term for a covered walkway, and more specifically for the walkway linking the two chancel aisles behind the high altar.

Cloister

Covered walkway usually set out in the form of a square.

Priest hole

Secret hiding places in the homes of prominent Catholics to hide priests from persecution.

Minster

Churches originally founded in Anglo-Saxon times, and a term revived for some large parish churches.

Presbytery

Part of the chancel in a Christian church housing the altar, or a residence for Roman Catholic priests.