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Now more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace of Westminster began life in 1042 as a royal residence under Edward the Confessor. The major structure to survive various fires, Westminster Hall was built between 1087 and 1100 and is one of the largest medieval halls in Europe with an unsupported hammerbeam roof. During the 14th century the Hall housed shops and stalls selling wigs, pens and other legal equipment. The courts of law also met there. Constructed in the eleventh century, its ancient timbers now occasionally form a suitable backdrop for a range of special concerts. Following a fire in 1512, Henry VIII decided to abandon the Palace and from this moment onwards it became home to the two seats of Parliament - the Commons and the Lords. Thomas More, Charles I, and those accused of trying to blow-up Parliament (1605), were all tried in Westminster Hall. The Hall suffered from yet another disastrous fire in 1834 when everything was lost except Westminster Hall and the Jewel Tower. A competition was launched to redevelop the whole site. Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin were responsible for the mock Gothic building that has become such a familiar landmark today and home to both the Clock Tower that houses Big Ben (the bell that chimes on the hour) and the largest clock face in the country.
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22-28 Broadway, SW1H | 7 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 | 7 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Parliament Square, St Margaret Street, Westminster, London SW1A | Same location as Westminster Hall
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Parliament Square, Westminster, London SW1P | 1 minute from Westminster Hall
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Victoria Embankment, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 5 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Downing Street, SW1A | 6 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London SW1A | Same location as Westminster Hall
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London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
1-2 Bridge Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
20 Dean's Yard, Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London SW1P | 3 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 16 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Education > Universities and Colleges
24 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, WC2H | 18 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 21 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Westminster Hall
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 6 minutes from Westminster Hall
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Lambeth Palace Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 7 minutes from Westminster Hall
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48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 3 minutes from Westminster Hall
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39 Dartmouth Street, Westminster, London SW1H | 6 minutes from Westminster Hall
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53 Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 9 minutes from Westminster Hall
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