Westminster
By: by Sir Walter Besant ... With 130 illustrations by William Patten and others.
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Co.
Published: 1895
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Westminster (London, England) -- Description
Description: "Westminster /wsmnst/ is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) southwest of Charing Cross. It has a large concentration of London's historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Cathedral. Historically part of the parish of St Margaret in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the county of Middlesex, the name Westminster was the ancient description for the area around Westminster Abbey ? the West Minster, or monastery church, that gave the area its name ? which has been the seat of the government of England (and later the British government) for almost a thousand years. Westminster is the location of the Palace of Westminster, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which houses the Parliament of the United Kingdom."--Wikipedia.
Notes: "These papers in their original form first appeared in the Pall Mall magazine."--Pref.