St Margaret's, Westminster

The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey is an Anglican church in Westminster, London, England. It is in the grounds of Westminster Abbey next to the Palace of Westminster. It was the church of the House of Commons since 1614 [1] - 1972.[2] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site called "Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church". The church was first started in the 12th century by Benedictine monks.[3] The building that stands now was built between 1486 and 1523.[4] The church is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch.[5]

St Margaret's, Westminster
St Margaret's Church, Westminster, with the Elizabeth Tower of the Palace of Westminster in the background (Big Ben).
St Margaret's Church, Westminster, with the Elizabeth Tower of the Palace of Westminster in the background (Big Ben).
LocationCity of Westminster, London, UK
Founded12th Century
Rebuilt1486 to 1523
Official name: Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iv
Designated1987 (11th session)
Reference No.426
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionEurope and North America

St. Margaret's is the parish church for this part of Westminster. Other grand ecclesiastical places in the area do not perform this function. Until modern times, Westminster had large numbers of ordinary people living in the parish who could not, or did not, use the grand churches for their spiritual needs.

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References

  1. "Visiting St. Margaret's Church, Westminster". Archaeology Travel. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. Westminster Abbey. "St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish details". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  3. McManus, Mark. "St. Margaret's, Westminster". Archived from the original on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  4. John Richardson, The Annals of London: a Year-by-year Record of a Thousand Years of History (University of California Press, 2000), p. 81
  5. Pevsner, N.; Bradley, Simon (2003). The Buildings of England: London 6 – Westminster. Uxbridge: Penguin. ISBN 0-300-09595-3.

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