Westminster Hall and New Palace Yard

Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

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The north front of Westminster Hall with the large arched window flanked by two impressive stone towers dating from Richards remodelling of the Hall in the 1390s. For visitors coming to Westminster in medieval times, this façade and the sheer size of the Hall beyond would have dominated the other buildings around New Palace Yard, signalling the importance of the royal palace, the power and the influence of the King and the splendour of his court. This painting records the ramshackle collection of pubs and coffee houses which had gathered in front of the Hall, hiding from view the lower parts of the twin towers, which were not exposed until 1807.
Title

Westminster Hall and New Palace Yard

Date

18th C

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 59.6 x W 74.9 cm

Accession number

WOA 2271

Work type

Painting

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