Westminster Abbey – Design

Westminster Abbey – Overview:

Westminster Abbey, formally known as Collegiate Church of St. Peter after Elizabeth I officially gave it this title in 1560. It is not a cathedral, it dodges the jurisdiction of the diocese and the province it lies in, but to be precise it is termed as “Royal Peculiar” under the jurisdiction of a Dean. Dr. David Hoyle is the 39th Dean of this very collegiate church, announced on 16th November 2019....

Westminster Abbey – History:

Legend says that it was the first Christian King of East Saxons, King Sahbert, who established a church on a small island by River Thames and St. Peter consecrated it himself. The island at the time was known as Thorney Island but later by the time, started to be known as Westminster....

Westminster Abbey – Reputation:

As a Coronation Site...

Westminster Abbey – Design:

The Church we see today mainly seems like gothic-style architecture but it was not always. The first stage of construction was in Romanesque style architecture by Edward the Confessor. Later by 1245, Henry III started rebuilding the church in Anglo-French style with a high set budget. He died before he could rebuild the nave. It was the late 1300s when the remaining nave was rebuilt with the controlled budget under the reign of Richard II....

Westminster Abbey – Facts:

Benjamin Johnson, who was a great poet was buried upright in the Westminster Abbey. Queen Elizabeth II is on her way to breaking the longest reigning record. She is currently second on the list with the first being King Louis XIV, who reigned for more than 72 years....