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First light in London. At the top of Westminster Abbey’s northwest tower, Lee Robinson welcomes a new morning in a 1,000-year-old history by performing one of the building’s quieter rituals.
Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.
In 1065 Edward the Confessor gave orders for the consecration of the abbey church of the Benedictine monastery. That great church was to be the centre of life for the monks of Westminster. Following the Rule of St Benedict, they would assemble at fixed times throughout each day to worship God by singing what is known as 'the Divine Office'.
Feb 12, 2024 · The Pyx Chamber. The Pyx Chamber is one of the oldest parts of Westminster Abbey. Dating back to 1070, this undercroft was used as a monk’s dormitory, a sacristy, and a treasury. Two oak doors from the 14th century stand in the entranceway. Pyx Chamber.
May 2, 2024 · 6. Henry VII’s Lady Chapel. The most beautiful part of Westminster Abbey is the stunning Henry VII Chapel in the eastern end. The ancient chapel is the last great masterpiece of English medieval architecture, the crowning glory of the abbey, and the mausoleum for much of England’s royalty.
Jul 26, 2017 · The original Westminster Abbey survived for nearly two centuries—until the middle of the 1200s, when the monarch of the time, King Henry III, decided to rebuild it in the gothic style popular in ...
The Westminster World Heritage Site Management Plan was published by the property’s Steering Group in 2007. There is no coordinator, and implementation of key objectives is undertaken by the key stakeholders – the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Westminster City Council - working within the Steering Group framework.
