2016
TQ3079 : Victoria Tower
taken 9 years ago, near to City of Westminster, England
This is 1 of 9 images, with title Victoria Tower in this square
Victoria Tower
Grade I listed. Link
Palace of Westminster - Houses of Parliament
Standing beside the River Thames, the Palace of Westminster is one of the most famous buildings in the UK.
The building as it is today was constructed between 1834 and 1864, replacing an earlier building which caught fire. It has 1100 rooms, 100 staircases and five kilometres of corridors.
It hosts the two houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom — the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Read more at Wikipedia Link
Grade I and Category A listed buildings and structures
Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
Index: Link
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TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
- Grid Square
- TQ3079, 4232 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 23 July, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 16 March, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 3023 7937 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:29.8966N 0:7.5165W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 3027 7931
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
