Closed Door

Old Palace Yard, Palace of Westminster - the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its tenants, the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex that was destroyed by fire in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. For ceremonial purposes, the palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence.

The subsequent competition for the reconstruction of the Palace after the fire of 1834 was won by architect Charles Barry and his design for a building in the Perpendicular Gothic style. The remains of the Old Palace (with the exception of the detached Jewel Tower) were incorporated in its much larger replacement, which contains over 1,100 rooms organised symmetrically around two series of courtyards. Part of the New Palace's area of 3.24 hectares (8 acres) was reclaimed from the Thames, which is the setting of its principal façade, the 266-metre (873 ft) river front.

Thanks for all the C&Cs on 'Hope & Glory'.

Best wishes,
Philip

Brand:	Panasonic
Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18
Recording media:	JPEG (digital)
Date Taken:	7 Sep 2009 - 9:58 AM
Focal Length:	12.3mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture:	f/4.0
Shutter Speed:	1/125sec
Exposure Comp:	0.0
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	Auto

Title:	Closed Door
Username:	Philip_H
Uploaded:	31 Jan 2013 - 8:20 PM
Tags:	Architecture, Charles Barry, Doorway, Houses of parliament, Lampposts, London, Old palace yard, Palace of westminster, Perpendicular gothic revival, Westminster
Votes:	37