2014
TQ3079 : Steps to St Stephen's Hall, Westminster
taken 11 years ago, near to City of Westminster, England
This is 1 of 32 images, with title starting with St in this square
Steps to St Stephen's Hall, Westminster
Leading from Westminster hall
St Stephen's Hall stands on the site of the royal Chapel of St Stephen's, where the House of Commons sat until the Chapel was destroyed by the fire of 1834.
The hall closely matches the dimensions of the old Chapel, being 29 metres (95 feet) long and 9 metres (30 feet) wide. Brass studs in the floor mark the former position of the Speaker's Chair and the Table of the House, and two brass tablets in the wall at the opposite end mark the position of the screen which separated the lobby from the Chamber.
St Stephen's Hall was in fact used by the House of Commons on the first day of each session from 1945 to 1950, during the rebuilding of the bombed Commons Chamber. In 1960, the whole Hall was renovated and the war damage repaired.
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St Stephen's Hall stands on the site of the royal Chapel of St Stephen's, where the House of Commons sat until the Chapel was destroyed by the fire of 1834.
The hall closely matches the dimensions of the old Chapel, being 29 metres (95 feet) long and 9 metres (30 feet) wide. Brass studs in the floor mark the former position of the Speaker's Chair and the Table of the House, and two brass tablets in the wall at the opposite end mark the position of the screen which separated the lobby from the Chamber.
St Stephen's Hall was in fact used by the House of Commons on the first day of each session from 1945 to 1950, during the rebuilding of the bombed Commons Chamber. In 1960, the whole Hall was renovated and the war damage repaired.
Link
(Archive Link )
Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament
Standing beside the River Thames, the Palace of Westminster is one of the most famous buildings in the UK.
The building as it is today was constructed between 1834 and 1864, replacing an earlier building which caught fire. It has 1100 rooms, 100 staircases and five kilometres of corridors.
It hosts the two houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom — the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ3079, 4184 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Paul Gillett (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 4 April, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 6 April, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 30269 79469 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.9494N 0:7.4806W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 30241 79486
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
