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| Location | London, England, UK map | |||||||||||||
| Date | 1045 to circa 1400 timeline | |||||||||||||
| Building Type | large church, cathedral | |||||||||||||
| Construction System | cut stone bearing masonry | |||||||||||||
| Climate | temperate | |||||||||||||
| Context | urban | |||||||||||||
| Style | English Gothic with Benedictine planning | |||||||||||||
| Notes | A major landmark in London, and the site of coronation for the English monarchy. | |||||||||||||
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| Discussion | Westminster Abbey Commentary
The abbey was started in about 1045 by King Edward I, who consolidated Norman influences and the English kingdom. The abbey continues as an active site of worship today. | |||||||||||||
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Sources on Westminster Abbey
Johnson Architectural Images. Copyrighted slides in the Artifice Collection. Sir Banister Fletcher. A History of Architecture. London: The Butterworth Group, 1987. ISBN 0-408-01587-X. LC 86-31761. NA200.F63 1987. mention, p549, section drawing of comparative English piers, caps, and bases, p561. — The classic English text of architectural history. Expanded 1996 edition available at Amazon.com Kevin Matthews. The Great Buildings Collection on CD-ROM. Artifice, 2001. ISBN 0-9667098-4-5.— Available at Amazon.com
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Links on Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey — The official web site, with loads of info.
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