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WESTMINSTER ABBEY 20 DEAN'S YARD, WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON SW1P 3PA Telephone 020 7222 5152 |
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Westminster Abbey was gaining importance in the affairs of the crown and in the reign of King Henry II, the whole of the royal treasury moved to London. This was at first held in the Temple and then the Tower, before being moved again, towards the end of his reign, to Westminster Abbey. The treasury was held along with other royal regalia in the Chapel of the Pyx until at least the 15th century, guarded securely by six locks and a huge door, which still stand today. The Exchequer also gained a more permanent home in Westminster. The future of the abbey looked very secure, as well it may, for the royals continued to pour money into the Abbey. This reached a height in the reign of King Henry III, whose excessive expenditure on Westminster Abbey became, in his own time, notorious. Westminster Abbey was to retain its unfinished look for a further 200 years. In 1745 the building as we know it today was finished when the west towers were completed to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor. Wren died in 1723, and Hawksmoor became Surveyor of the Abbey in Wren's place and oversaw the completion of the Towers. The Abbey today still plays an important role to the people of this Nation as well as remaining a place of worship. Our Kings and Queens continue to be Crowned here and have their funerals here, although they are now buried at St Georges Chapel in Windsor. Royal weddings held at the Abbey are are recent introduction. The wedding of Princess Mary to Viscount lascelles in 1922 set the trend and was followed the next year by Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI, when he married the Queen Mother, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. It was the Queen Mother who began the tradition of laying a bridal bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, all royal brides since have followed this act and it has become something of a tradition. Westminster Abbey is also closely associated with the Order of the Bath, which uses Henry VII's Chapel as its own. The Dean of the Abbey is a member of the Order and the Banners of the Prince of Wales, the Great Master of the Order and the Sovereign, the Queen, hang in the Chapel. The Queen is the only member to have an embroidered banner. Our discount hotels near Westminster Abbey London are specially selected with guaranteed low internet rates for all our England and UK hotels. You will find hotels near Westminster Abbey that you can book online easily and securely. From a cheap hotels near Westminster Abbey London, to 4 and 5 star hotels near Westminster Abbey London with special offers, you are sure to find the best hotel accommodation near Westminster Abbey for your stay in London. London hotels near Westminster Abbey with online reservations The Sanctuary House Hotel, 33 Tothill Street, Westminster, London SW1H 9LA Crowne Plaza London St James, 45-51 Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London SW1E 6AF Thistle Royal Horseguards, 2 Whitehall Court, Westminster, London SW1A 2EJ Novotel London Waterloo, 113 Lambeth Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 7LS Thistle Charing Cross, The Strand, Westminster, London WC2N 5HX More hotels |
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