Westminster Abbey (London)

City of Westminster, west of palace of Westminster

One of the United Kingdom’s most notable religious buildings

960s or early 970s, first version built, mainly Gothic

1065 consecrated

1066 coronation William the Conqueror

1080, original abbey built for Benedictine monks

1090, completed, romanesque style

Traditional coronation and burial site

1245 construction of present church began

Practice of being buried there began under Oliver Cromwell. Includes Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin, William Wilberforce who led the movement to abolish slavery in the United Kingdom

First third of King James Bible Old Testament and the last half New Testament translated here

20th century, the New English Bible put together here

1940, Westminster Abbey suffered minor damage during the Blitz