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Church of St Margaret
The Church of St Margaret, Westminster Abbey, is situated in the grounds of Westminster Abbey on Parliament Square, and is the Anglican parish church of the House of Commons. It is dedicated to Margaret of Antioch.
Founded in the twelfth century by Benedictine monks, St Margaret's was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish church of the Palace of Westminster in 1614.
It is part of the UNSECO World Heritage Site, along with Westminster Abbey and The Palace of Westminster.
Grade I listed. Link
Founded in the twelfth century by Benedictine monks, St Margaret's was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish church of the Palace of Westminster in 1614.
It is part of the UNSECO World Heritage Site, along with Westminster Abbey and The Palace of Westminster.
Grade I listed. Link
by N Chadwick
Created: Thu, 16 Mar 2017, Updated: Thu, 16 Mar 2017
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