Westminster Abbey

Item

Title
Westminster Abbey
Creator
Nicholas Hawksmoor (English architect, 1661-1736)
Henry Yeveley (English architect, born ca. 1320-1330, died 1400)
George Gilbert Scott I (English architect, 1811-1878)
City
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Address
20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA, UK
GPS
51°29'57.7"N 0°07'39.0"W
Country
United Kingdom
Date Created
construction began 1245
nave constructed ca. 1300, west towers completed ca. 1745
Century
13th Century
14th Century
18th Century
Classification
Architecture and City Planning
Building Type
churches
religious buildings
Style/Period
Gothic
Cultural Context
English
Materials
stone
stained glass
Techniques
glassworking
masonry construction
carving
Subject
ribbed vaults
flying buttresses
courtyard
pointed arches
Description
partial view, exterior view
Source
Michael Peters
Photographer
Michael Peters
Rights Holder
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Access Rights
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
Item sets
Michael Peters Collection
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/Peters4663.jpg

Nicholas Hawksmoor (English architect, 1661-1736), Henry Yeveley (English architect, born ca. 1320-1330, died 1400), and George Gilbert Scott I (English architect, 1811-1878), “Westminster Abbey”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/45124