Westminster Abbey Building, Venue for Royal Wedding London, Photo, Design, Location, Image
Westminster Abbey London : Architecture
Key Religious Structure – Historic Abbey Building in England, UK venue for Princess Diana funeral
page updated 20 Jun 2019
Westminster Abbey
Date built: 1045-app.1400
Architect: various
Location: Whitehall, Westminster, central London, SW1
Status: Grade I Listed
photo © Nick Weall
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster
Address:
20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA, England, UK
Contact:
Telephone 020 7222 5152
Building Opening Times:
Open Mon-Tue,Thu-Fri,Sun 9:30am-4:30pm; Wed 9:30am-7pm; Sat 9:30am-2:30pm
Nearest Tube station:
Westminster
The Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.
photos © Nick Weall
There has been an abbey building at this site since at least 10th century.
Construction of the present church was begun in 1245 by Henry III, and completed in 1517.
The two Westminster Abbey western towers were built between 1722 and 1745 by Nicholas Hawksmoor in the Gothic style.
Westminster Abbey is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth realms.
UNESCO World Heritage Site, designated 1987
Listed building Grade 1
Portland stone facades
Purbeck marble was used for the walls and the floors
On 6 September 1997 the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales was held at the Abbey.
photos © Adrian Welch, 29 Apr 2013
29 Jun 2009
Westminster Abbey Architecture Competition
New £10m corona – crowning feature – for the roof of the abbey building, to replace existing pyramid form dating from 1958.
Crown-like design to be ready by the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2013, pending the public consultation which is now on.
The corona would be located over the Crossing, the site of every coronation since that of William the Conqueror in 1066.
The abbey is also considering an education centre, café and public access to its upper gallery.
2020 Vision Exhibition
Development Plans for Westminster Abbey
Exhibition outlining the development plan, 2020 Vision, for Westminster Abbey
Where: Abbey’s Chapter House
When: 30 Jun – end of Sep 2009
Exhibition opening times: Open Daily 10.30am – 4.00pm
Entry: Free
General photos of this historic building in the heart of the British capital city:
photos © Nick Weall
Abbey and Deans Yard:
photo © Nick Weall
Jewel tower, opposite Houses of Parliament just west of the abbey building:
picture © NW ; AW
Westminster Cathedral, Victoria, SW1
Date: 1910
Design: John Francis Bentley architect
photos © Adrian Welch
Westminster Cathedral
Largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey
Location: 20 Dean’s Yard, London
, SW1P 3PA, England, UK
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Key Westminster Buildings
Westminster Hall
Date built: 1399
Design: unknown
Westminster School – The Weston Building
Date built: 1865; refurbishment – 2006:
Design: Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects LLP
Westminster Underground Station
Date built: 1999
Design: Hopkins Architects
photograph © Nick Weall
Westminster Academy – Naim Dangoor Centre, London
Design: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Westminster Sustainable Building
Spire London Docklands Tower
Design: HOK, Architects
image from architect
Spire London Docklands Tower
Comments / photos for the Westminster Abbey London Architecture – Historic British Abbey Building page welcome
Website: www.westminster-abbey.org