gaunt's earlier chapel
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
This, largely rebuilt, is the only one of the old buildings remaining, the rest of the site being occupied by the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Theatre.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “gaunt's earlier chapel” mean?
This, largely rebuilt, is the only one of the old buildings remaining, the rest of the site being occupied by the Savoy Hotel and Savoy Theatre.
Is “gaunt's earlier chapel” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.