Alterations to the Houses of Parliament precincts

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Alterations to the Houses of Parliament precincts were architectural modifications and improvements made to the surroundings of the UK Parliament buildings in Westminster during the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural project
urban improvement scheme
appliesToJurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
architecturalStyle Victorian architecture
chronology followed the design and construction of the new Palace of Westminster
country United Kingdom
describedBySource 19th-century architectural histories of London
historical studies of the Palace of Westminster
fieldOfWork architecture
urban planning
hasCause growth of parliamentary functions in the 19th century
need to improve surroundings of the rebuilt Palace of Westminster
urban development pressures in Westminster
hasContext expansion of the British state in the 19th century
rise of Westminster as the political centre of the United Kingdom
hasEffect changed traffic patterns around Parliament
created more formal parliamentary precincts
modified visual approaches to the Palace of Westminster
hasPart creation of new public spaces around Parliament
improvements to access routes for Members of Parliament
improvements to ceremonial approaches to Parliament
landscaping of the parliamentary precincts
modifications to river frontage near Parliament
new approaches to the Palace of Westminster
rearrangement of surrounding streets
heritageStatus associated with the Palace of Westminster UNESCO World Heritage Site
influencedBy Victorian ideals of civic grandeur
contemporary urban improvement movements in London
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Westminster
location London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Westminster
City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
mainSubject Palace of Westminster
surface form: Houses of Parliament precincts
partOf development of the Palace of Westminster in the 19th century
urban redevelopment of Westminster in the 19th century
pointInTime 19th century
purpose to create a more dignified environment for state ceremonies
to enhance the setting of the Palace of Westminster
to improve circulation around Parliament
to provide better access for parliamentary business
significantEvent rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster after the 1834 fire
startTime 19th century
topicOf scholarly discussions of parliamentary architecture
studies of 19th-century London urban planning

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Charles Barry Jr. notableWork Alterations to the Houses of Parliament precincts