Westminster Abbey

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth Realms. It briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1546–1556, a... more

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  • The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster

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  • 1559
  • 1535
  • 1553
  • 1045
  • 1535
  • 1553
  • 1559
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Architect

Nicholas Hawksmoor

Nicholas Hawksmoor (probably 1661 - 25 March 1736) was a British architect born to a humble family in Nottinghamshire. His career formed the brilliant middle...

Henry Yevele

Henry Yevele (c.1320-1400) was the most prolific and successful master mason active in late medieval England. The first document relating to him is dated 3...
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London

London (pronounced /ˈlʌndən/) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. London has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile',...
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  • 51.4994
  • -0.1275
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