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| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1834/10/16 | J M W Turner | Painter | From the south bank of the River Thames, J M W Turner witnesses a fire consuming the Palace of Westminster. At least 44 artists are known to have painted the blaze itself or the ruins of the ancient building. | The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, October 16, 1834 | Palace of Westminster Fire, 1834 |
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| Particulars for Westminster Bridge: | |
|---|---|
| Structure type | Bridge |
| Area of Significance | Engineering |
| Sight Category | Structure |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| English National Heritage List: | 1081058 |
Creative Works »
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 | Poem | William Wordsworth |
Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
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Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth, like a garment, wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!
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