Undercroft

The Undercroft at Blakeney Guildhall in Norfolk
A modern parking undercroft beneath a cinema

An undercroft is traditionally a cellar or storage room, often brick-lined and vaulted, and used for storage in buildings since medieval times. In modern usage, an undercroft is generally a ground (street-level) area which is relatively open to the sides, but covered by the building above.

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