| 1099/00/00 |
William II of England |
Sovereign |
Westminster Hall, the largest hall in Europe, is built from 1097 to 1099 for King William II, the third son of William the Conqueror. It is now the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster. |
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| 1245/00/00 |
Henry III of England |
English Sovereign |
The rebuilding of Westminster Hall is begun under the auspice of King Henry III, but is will be left unfinished. |
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| 1393/00/00 |
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King Richard II has the hammerbeam roof, "the greatest creation of medieval timber architecture", erected by the royal carpenter, Hugh Herland. |
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| 1429/11/05 |
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Henry and guest feast on roast beef, mutton, pig, rabbit, chicken, Boars head, custade rooial, fritters, pork pie, flampayne and bakemete. |
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Wild Boar |
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| 1429/11/05 |
Henry VI of England |
Sovereign |
The Coronations feast includes swan, heron stuffed with capons, quail, curlew, lark, partridge, carp, crab, eels, pike, red jelly and roasted peacock served in its plumage. |
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Quail |
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| 1834/10/16 |
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Firefighters and hundreds of volunteers fight the blaze at Westminster Hall. While the thick stone walls provide a barrier, they drench the 14C oak roof timbers with water from the hoses. |
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Palace of Westminster Fire, 1834 |
| 1834/10/17 |
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Delayed from moving upriver before 2am due to the low tide, the London Fire Engine Establishment's great, floating, barge mounted fire engine begins to bring the fire under control and ultimately saves Westminster Hall. |
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Palace of Westminster Fire, 1834 |
| 1954/11/30 |
Winston Churchill |
UK Prime Minister |
In Westminster Hall, members of the House of Commons and House of Lords honor Sir Winston Churchill with a portrait of himself painted by Graham Sutherland. Churchill said it had "force and candour", but he also thought is was "filthy" and "malignant". |
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Winston Churchill's Birthday |
| 1965/01/27 |
Winston Churchill |
In Memoriam |
Winston Churchill lies in state at Westminster Hall where 300,000 people pay their respects, January 27-30. |
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Winston Churchill's Funeral |
