St Stephen's Hall and Cloister
- Vicinity: Palace of Westminster
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1295/00/00 | Edward I of England | Sovereign | In the 1290s, construction begins on St Stephen's Chapel (lost) for Edward I. A two-storey chapel, the ground floor is to be used by the Royal Household and courtiers, while Stephen's Chapel (lost), on the first floor is for the Royal Family. | |||
| 1348/00/00 | St Stephen's Chapel (lost) is refounded with a college of lay canons by Edward III. | |||||
| 1513/00/00 | English House of Commons | After a disastrous fire and Henry VIII's abandonment of the Palace of Westminster, the House of Commons makes a permanent home in the former royal chapel of St Stephen's (lost). | ||||
| 1526/00/00 | A tiny but perfectly-formed perpendicular cloister, with its own miniature chapter house is erected adjacent St Stephen's Chapel. | |||||
| 1640/00/00 | Rev Robert Peck III | Vocation | Parishioners in St Andrew, Hingham, Norfolk, petition the House of Commons humbly crauing redresse that Mr Peck our old minister may be by law and justice of this Court returned to his old possessions or att least some godly man may be placed amongst us. | |||
| 1801/00/00 | James Wyatt | Architect | Extra seating is added in St Stephen's Chapel, home to the Commons, to accomidate the 100 MPs added for the union of Great Britain and Ireland. Wyatt alters the exterior and removes the Chapel's medieval furnishings to reduce the thickness of its walls. | |||
| 1834/00/00 | St Stephen's cloister and chapter house are used as part of the Speakers residence. | |||||
| 1836/03/00 | Charles Barry | Architect | Charles Barry designs St Stephen's Hall, the wide passageway from Westminster Hall to the Central Lobby of his new Palace, on exactly the same footprint as the old House of Commons. |
| Particulars for St Stephen's Hall and Cloister: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Structure | Cloister |
| Architectural Style | Gothic |
| Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
| Era | Medieval Europe |
| Historic Use | Religious Property |
| Sight Category | Structure |
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