Volunteer trip: Westminster Abbey
Join us for a complimentary private tour of Westminster Abbey!
Westminster Abbey is a a living symbol of faith at the heart of the nation. It began as a Benedictine monastery around AD 960. The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart. As well as being a place of worship, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. Additionally, this is where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.
On this Abbey Highlights Tour, we will discover the Abbey as a place of history and faith exploring its most famous spaces and memorials.
Event details:
- This event is exclusive to Fulham Palace volunteers.
- This tour is approximately 75 minutes long.
- Accessibility: Westminster Abbey is an old building. The floor is uneven in some spaces and some areas have steps leading up to them. Please contact Valerie at valerie.weydert@fulhampalace.org if you have any questions about accessibility.
- We will meet at the Learning Centre, 2 The Abbey Garden, Great College Street, SW1P 3RT at 14.40. Please ring the bell marked “Schools”. The tour of the Abbey will start promptly at 15.00.
- After the tour, there is the option to join Evensong at the Abbey, which starts at 17.00.
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Join us for a complimentary private tour of Westminster Abbey!
Westminster Abbey is a a living symbol of faith at the heart of the nation. It began as a Benedictine monastery around AD 960. The Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066, and is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The church we see today was begun by Henry III in 1245. It’s one of the most important Gothic buildings in the country, and has the medieval shrine of an Anglo-Saxon saint at its heart. As well as being a place of worship, Westminster Abbey has become a treasure house of artefacts. Additionally, this is where some of the most significant people in Britain's history are buried or commemorated.
On this Abbey Highlights Tour, we will discover the Abbey as a place of history and faith exploring its most famous spaces and memorials.
Event details:
- This event is exclusive to Fulham Palace volunteers.
- This tour is approximately 75 minutes long.
- Accessibility: Westminster Abbey is an old building. The floor is uneven in some spaces and some areas have steps leading up to them. Please contact Valerie at valerie.weydert@fulhampalace.org if you have any questions about accessibility.
- We will meet at the Learning Centre, 2 The Abbey Garden, Great College Street, SW1P 3RT at 14.40. Please ring the bell marked “Schools”. The tour of the Abbey will start promptly at 15.00.
- After the tour, there is the option to join Evensong at the Abbey, which starts at 17.00.
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