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Westminster Hall is a medieval great hall which is part of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. It was erected in 1097 for William II (William Rufus), at which point it was the largest hall in Europe. [ 1 ]
The hall has also been used for celebrations to mark important moments in British history, such as the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 ...
The doorway is located in the cloister behind Westminster Hall. [17] A detail from John Rocque's 1746 map of London. St Stephen's Chapel, labelled "H of Comm" (House of Commons), was adjacent to Westminster Hall; the Parliament Chamber—labelled "H of L" (House of Lords)—and the Prince's Chamber were to the far south. The Court of Requests ...
The incident resulted in the closure of Westminster Hall to visitors for several years; when visitors were re-admitted in 1889, it was under certain restrictions and never while the two Houses were sitting. [127] On 17 June 1974, a 9-kilogram (20 lb) bomb planted by the Provisional IRA exploded in Westminster Hall.
The London Library is an independent lending library in London, established in 1841. It was founded on the initiative of Thomas Carlyle, who was dissatisfied with some of the policies at the British Museum Library. It is located at 14 St James's Square, in the St James's area of the City of Westminster, which has been its home since 1845. [1]
The White Chamber housing the House of Lords, c. 1809 Plan of the Palace of Westminster in 1834, showing the position of the White Chamber, south (right) of Westminster Hall, and perpendicular to St Stephen's Chapel and the Painted Chamber to the east (top) The White Chamber was part of the medieval Palace of Westminster.
The whereabouts of the other two are not known. A wooden patera from the original ceiling is preserved in the Museum bequeathed by the architect Sir John Soane, clerk of works at Westminster until 1794 and 30 years later responsible for modifications there. [4] [5] The Painted Chamber survived largely intact for over 600 years.
The Westminster Music Library in London is one of the largest public music libraries in the UK. It includes sheet music, scores, sets of parts for performances, press cuttings and books about music. Since 2021 the collection has been housed within the Westminster Reference Library in St Martin's Street, part of the Westminster Libraries network ...