The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, which is almost always referred to popularly and informally as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in Westminster, London, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. Westminster Abbey is a top tourist destination in Europe. The author visited Westminster Abbey with her hubby and she is an historian and Westminster Abbey is all about history. According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, the Abbey was first founded in the time of Mellitus (d. 624), Bishop of London. The abbey’s two western towers were built between 1722 and 1745 by Nicholas Hawksmoor, constructed from Portland stone to an early example of a Gothic Revival design. Further rebuilding and restoration occurred in the 19th century under Sir George Gilbert Scott. A narthex for the west front was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in the mid C20 but was not executed.

About Author: The author of this article is Saba who is an ex pat from UK. Saba had great time visiting Abbey, she had shared her memories through this post and has plan to write more about her upcoming holiday experiences.

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