Palace of Westminister (1835-1941)
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Title
Palace of Westminister (1835-1941)
Subject
Palace of Westminister, architecture, Romanticism
Description
On October 18, 1834, the old Palace of Westminister was accidentally set ablaze by the burning of a stockpile of tally sticks (wood) in a stove designed for coal. The fire happened to be rather fortuitous as the palace had been in dire need of renovation for some time.
Construction began immediately and continued until the 1870s with minor renovations. The House of Lords was complete in 1847, and the House of Commons in 1852.
Construction began immediately and continued until the 1870s with minor renovations. The House of Lords was complete in 1847, and the House of Commons in 1852.
Creator
Charles Barry (English, 1795-1860)
Source
Westminster Bridge and House of Parliament (image 1):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:London._Westminster_Bridge_and_House_of_Parliament.jpg
Old House of Commons (image 2):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_House_of_Commons.jpg
Plan of the Houses of Parliament and Offices (image 3):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plan_of_the_Houses_of_Parliament_and_Offices.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:London._Westminster_Bridge_and_House_of_Parliament.jpg
Old House of Commons (image 2):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_House_of_Commons.jpg
Plan of the Houses of Parliament and Offices (image 3):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plan_of_the_Houses_of_Parliament_and_Offices.jpg
Date
1835-1860 (mostly complete, minor construction done until the 1870s)
Contributor
Ben Richardson
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16 October 1834:
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/987
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons:
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/988
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/987
The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons:
https://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/988
Type
Architecture
Files
Citation
Charles Barry (English, 1795-1860), “Palace of Westminister (1835-1941),” Enlightenmens, accessed August 10, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/989.