St Margaret's Church

A beautiful church in the heart of Westminster. Located next to Westminster abbey. Lovely Anglican Church. Beautiful interiors. Great acoustics. Fantastic wedding ceremony. Lovely priest and choir.

This church founded in the 12th century is placed nearby Big Ben. (Winston Churchill got married here)

A breathtaking church which should not be missed when visiting the Westminster area

A highly overshadowed attraction in Westminster is St. Margaret's Church which can also be visited in the courtyard grounds of Westminster Abbey. This is a quick, easy and free attraction that can be visited before or after seeing the abbey.Originally built towards the end of the 11th century, the church has a history almost as long as the Abbey itself. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation for Westminster Abbey and is well worth a few minutes of your time if you intend to see the abbey.St. Margaret's Church is quite small but has an attractive nave, commemorative stained glass windows, important burial markers, a decorative pulpit and high alter that are interesting to see.In the end, while the church lacks the 'wow' factor you can experience inside the abbey, it is attractive and worth a few minutes of your time if you plan to visit Westminster Abby.

I do assembly in here, it's mostly good but the giant stained glass window can be very distracting when I'm trying to listen to the speaker. I just feel my conscious slide away and into the glass. There are pictures of the saints on the walls but none of them are smiling so that's a missed opportunity.

The church was originally founded in the twelfth century by Benedictine monks and was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523, at the instigation of King Henry VII. The new church, which largely still stands today, was consecrated on 9 April 1523. It has been called the last church in London decorated in the Catholic tradition before the Reformation"."

Beautiful Anglican Church right in front of Westminster Abbey

St. Margaret’s, known as ‘the church on Parliament Square’, is a 12th-century church next to Westminster Abbey. It’s also sometimes called ‘the parish church of the House of CommonsSaint Margaret’s Church, church in the London borough of Westminster, since 1614 the official church of the House of Commons. It stands near Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament.The church was founded by the abbot of Westminster in the early or mid-12th century, but the original structure was demolished in the 14th century. Between 1486 and 1523 it was rebuilt, and galleries were added in 1641 and 1681. Further alterations were made in subsequent periods, including extensive repairs after the bombing raids that devastated London in World War II. The 16th-century east window is a distinctive characteristic of the church. Among the notables married in St. Margaret’s were the diarist Samuel Pepys (in 1655), the poet John Milton (1656), and the statesman Winston Churchill (1908). St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, and the Houses of Parliament were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

A beautiful church right next to Westminster Abby. Most people miss this one for the main attraction but it is well worth the visit particularly to some quiet away from the crowds visiting the Abby.

Don't go past this church without going in as often overlooked for the more imposing Westminster Abbey. Stunning stained glass windows commemorating the wedding of Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon, John Milton and Sir Walter Raleigh. Dates back to Tudor era and was the venue for Sir Winston Churchill's wedding in 1908. Sir Walter Raleigh is said to be buried under the alter.