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The House of Commons at Westminster Palace is depicted as it was almost 20 years before the destruction of virtually the whole of the Palace by fire in 1834. The Speaker’s Chair is located centrally within the room, which was formerly used as a chapel. In front of it is the Table of the House, which was rescued from the fire and is now kept within the Speaker's apartments at Westminster Palace. St Stephen's Chapel was used as the debating chamber of the House of Commons from 1547. MPs sat facing each other in medieval choir stalls and this arrangement influenced the design in use today. Architect Sir Christopher Wren added the galleries during the reign of Queen Anne and in 1800 architect James Wyatt was commissioned to increase the size of the chamber by reducing the thickness of the walls.
Title
Interior of the House of Commons
Date
published 1 November 1815
Medium
Coloured engraving
Measurements
H 10 x W 15 cm
Accession number
10947
Acquisition method
Presented by Dr. Peter Rusk, November 1973
Work type
