Religious sites · Westminster

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is a Gothic church in London, largely rebuilt from 1245 under Henry III, and the coronation church of English and British monarchs since 1066. It is Grade I listed and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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coordinates.latitude: National Heritage List for England, entry 1291494: Westminster Abbey (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07; Read from an authoritative geospatial publisher; see the coordinate's own status and role.
coordinates.longitude: National Heritage List for England, entry 1291494: Westminster Abbey (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
officialWebsite: Westminster Abbey (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07; URL retrieved and confirmed to belong to the named operator.

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