Cathedrals · London
St Margaret's Church, Westminster
In or near City of Westminster.
St Margaret's Church, Westminster — a Grade I-listed cathedral in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Margaret's Church in Westminster, the nearest railway station is Westminster, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SW1P 3PA, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
St Margaret's Church, Westminster is a Grade I-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Summary from the official site
Westminster Abbey is an architectural masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its rich history and as the coronation church of British monarchs. Visitors can explore its impressive collection of artefacts and the memorials of significant figures in British history.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, London, England. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch, and forms part of a single World Heritage Site with the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church was founded in the twelfth century by Benedictine monks, so that local people who lived in the area around the Abbey could worship separately at their own simpler parish church, and historically it was within the hundred of Ossulstone in the county of Middlesex. In 1914, in a preface to Memorials of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, a former Rector of St Margaret's, Hensley Henson, reported a mediaeval tradition that the church was as old as Westminster Abbey, owing its origins to the same royal saint, Edward the Confessor, and that "The two churches, conventual and parochial, have stood side by side for more than eight centuries – not, of course, the existing fabrics, but…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5000, -0.1269
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1P 3PA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1050
- Nearest railway station
- Westminster — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00
- Official site
- www.westminster-abbey.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q823412 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret's, Westminster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Flagship📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's Church, Westminster?
- St Margaret's Church, Westminster is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1P 3PA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is St Margaret's Church, Westminster?
- St Margaret's Church, Westminster — a Grade I-listed cathedral in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, Westminster?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1P 3PA.
- When was St Margaret's Church, Westminster built?
- Built or established in 1050.
- Is St Margaret's Church, Westminster a listed building?
- St Margaret's Church, Westminster is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Church, Westminster?
- The nearest railway station is Westminster, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1P 3PA.