Old London Maps
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Views of Westminster Palace
now the Houses of Parliament

These drawings and engravings are of the abbey and palace complex before the disastrous fire of 1834 which destroyed all but the Abbey and the Hall.

 

View showing part of the old Palace complex, the Hall in the foreground, the abbey in the background, drawn in the early 19th century.

View of Westminster Palace and Abbey from the location of Westminster Bridge.

East view of Westminster from the Thames.

 

North-east view of the old House of Commons (the ancient St Stephen's chapel)

Old Palace Yard from the south

East end of the Prince's Chamber, Westminster

South side of the Prince's Chamber.

East end of the Painted Chamber

North side of the Painted Chamber

Another view of Westminster taken from the garden of old Somerset House

 

 

Plan of the ancient Palace of Westminster (this is a very large image file which will open in a new window - you will need to scroll to see it all).

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