A subterranean room of any kind; esp., one under a church (see Crypt), or one used as a chapel or for any sacred purpose.
A crypt i.e. a vaulted underground room beneath a church which may be used either as a burial place or for storage
In Christian church architecture: A vaulted space, sometimes underground, below the main level of a church or chapel.
Cellar, crypt, or basement under a building.
a vaulted room, sometimes underground, below an upper room return to beginning
The basement of a church or chapel; the parish hall is often located in the undercroft, and sometimes, especially in Gothic cathedrals, there are additional chapels there as well.
This is one of those traditional words, used to describe the basement directly under a church. Doesn't Undercroft sound so much more dignified than basement
Basement, cellar. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 415) Related terms: Cellar
An undercroft is a cellar or underground room, often brick-lined and vaulted, and used for storage in buildings since medieval times. While some were used as simple storerooms, others were rented out as shops. For example, the undercroft rooms at Myres Castle in Scotland circa 1300 were used as the medieval kitchen and a range of stores.
