Historic Buildings – Stansted Airport Car Parking from SkyParkSecure
Historic buildings near Stansted Airport
Nine Hundred years ago Windsor Castle, was built for William the Conqueror to guard the approach to London. The castle is situated above the River Thames, on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground.
Windsor Castle, today is a working palace and the Queen's official residence. The State Apartments contain some of the finest works of art, armour, paintings in the world. There are masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens, Holbein and Van Dyck as well as magnificent French and English furniture and porcelain.
Address: Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 2233
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7930 9625
E-mail: information@royalcollection.org.uk
Website: www.royal.gov.uk
Kensington Palace
Address: Palace Green, London W8 4PX
Tel: +44 (0) 870 751 5170
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7376 0198
Website: www.hrp.org.uk
Kensington Palace was once the home of some of Britain's most famous kings and queens and the setting for many great events in royal history. Parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family; the State Apartments and Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection are open to the public
Address: Parliament Square, London SW1P 3PA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7222 5152
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7233 2072
E-mail: info@westminster-abbey.org
Web: www.westminster-abbey.org
Coronations, Marriages and burials of British monarchs are all taken place at Westminster Abbey since 1066. All visitors have an opportunity to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Royal Tombs and Shrine of Edward the Confessor, the Coronation Chair, Lady Chapel and Poets' Corner, the Royal Chapels.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
Big Ben, one of Londons famous landmarks is found at the Houses of Parliament. Big Ben is not the clock tower but the thirteenth bell which strikes the hour. It is counterweighted with old pennies!
The functions of Parliament are to: propose new laws, provide, by voting for taxation, the means of carrying on the work of government, scrutinise government policy and administration, including proposals for expenditure and to debate the major issues of the situations arising..
Address: Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7219 4272
Fax: +44 (0)20 7219 5839
Website: www.parliament.uk
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