Which preposition to use with chancel

of Occurrences 32%

For not only is it built of Roman rubble or brick, the work of the Saxons, the Normans, and of us their successors, but it boasts also an arch of tufa, has an Early English vaulted chancel of two stories, and a Norman font upon which are carved scenes from the life of St Dunstan, to say nothing of a thirteenth-century tower.

with Occurrences 11%

It follows the local type having a nave with north and south aisles and a chancel with north and south chapels, vestry, south porch and western tower.

in Occurrences 6%

Shakespear died in the fifty-third year of his age, and was buried on the North side of the chancel in the great church at Stratford, where a monument is placed on the wall.

to Occurrences 4%

The garlands that twined about the old Norman columns, the clumps of primroses and violets that sprung at their feet, as at the roots of gigantic beeches, the branches of palm and black-thorn that transformed the chancel to a bower: probably for more than knew it, these symbols of the joy and beauty of earth had simpler, more instinctive, meanings than those of any arbitrary creed.

by Occurrences 3%

I borrowed the key, as I wanted to take a photograph of the chancel by daylight.

near Occurrences 2%

p. 197.) will throw some light on the matter: "In many churches we find a large flat arch in the north wall of the chancel near the alter, which was called the Holy Sepulchre; and was used at Easter for the performance of solemn rites commemorative of the resurrection of our Lord.

from Occurrences 2%

A fine screen which now divides the chancel from the north aisle came from St. Faith's church, as did the old Norman font.

within Occurrences 1%

These shock the world, and are not uncommonly denied the last kindly offices of the church, while the slower suicides are borne triumphantly from the chancel within to that withoutall turning on methods, and that is, indeed, important.

between Occurrences 1%

The Knight walks down from his Seat in the Chancel between a double Row of his Tenants, that stand bowing to him on each Side; and every now and then enquires how such an one's Wife, or Mother, or Son, or Father do, whom he does not see at Church; which is understood as a secret Reprimand to the Person that is absent.

on Occurrences 1%

It was my way to plant at the portal the big, carved chair from the chancel on the hot days, and rest my soul, refusing to think of anything, drowsing and smoking for hours.

out Occurrences 1%

The church is an ugly little building with a plaster ceiling and a chancel out of centre with the rest of the structure.

under Occurrences 1%

altar-tomb in the chancel under a carved and coloured canopy, with two effigies.

behind Occurrences 1%

The lower row of arches is of alternate green and purple marble, beautifully polished; but the upper, as well as the small chancel behind the high altar, is entirely covered with fresco paintings on a ground of gold!

Which preposition to use with  chancel