Building    From 1245 

Westminster Abbey

Categories: Architecture, Religion

Officially, The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster. According to tradition, there has been a religious establishment on the site since the seventh century. Construction of the present building started in 1245 in the reign of King Henry III, who had selected the site for his burial place, in honour of Edward the Confessor. In 1540 Henry VIII granted the abbey the status of a cathedral by charter. It is now the traditional church for coronations of British monarchs and royal weddings and funerals.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Westminster Abbey

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Henry III granting charter to Westminster Abbey

This section is to the left of the entrance arch.  The description of "Henry ...

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Hyde Park Conduit House - 2

A supply of water by conduit from this spot was granted to the Abbey of Westm...

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Robert Browning - W8

Robert Browning lived in this house 1887 - 1889, from here his body was taken...

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Other Subjects

Darcy Braddell

Darcy Braddell

The only person we can find who this might be is Thomas Arthur Darcy Braddell, who was an architect, which seems wrong.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Leonard and Freda Darke

Leonard and Freda Darke

At Arts and Humanities Research Council we found a brief biography of Leonard (1914-2004) which includes: "In 1951 he and his family moved to Bedford Park, Chiswick (the first garden suburb) where ...

Group, Architecture, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Frank Twydale Dear

Frank Twydale Dear

Architect of John Street and/or Bedford Row, our source, The Vauxhall Society, is unclear. So many records (as at April 2022) can be found on the internet claiming that the Stockwell War Memorial ...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
E. Vincent Harris

E. Vincent Harris

Architect with London County Council in 1905. Born Devonport, Plymouth.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Sir Edwin Lutyens

Sir Edwin Lutyens

Architect. Born at 16 Onslow Square. Specialised in English country houses. Chosen as the consulting architect for Hampstead Garden Suburb and designed two churches there. One of the four principal...

Person, Architecture

15 memorials