WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Westminster Abbey, is London’s oldest religious building. Its origins go back over 1000 years to 970AD when a community of monks was established by St Dunstan. A stone monastery was built on the site in 1050 by Edward the Confessor.

 

The Abbey became the coronation site for the Norman Kings and was then substantially developed in the anglo-French gothic style by Henry III who chose the Abbey as his place of burial.  The Abbey has been the traditional place for the coronation and burial of English and latterly British monarchs ever since.

 

Over the Centuries, the Abbey has been developed by successive Monarchs, particularly Richard II and Henry VII. Its current appearance is an amalgamation of slightly different architectural styles, which give the building a rich and fascinating history.