Britain’s Oldest Door, Westminster Abbey, London
Britain’s oldest door is thought to be the one pictured below in Westminster Abbey in Westminster, London.
History
The oak door is thought to date from the 1050’s and was made for the Saxon King Edward the Confessor, the founder of Westminster Abbey.
The oak door is thought to date from the 1050’s
Animal hide has been found on the door and there was a legend that the skin on the door was human in origin, a theory found to be false by modern archaeologists.
Britain’s oldest door is thought to have been made from a tree that grew in Essex and has five panels and is 6 foot 5 inches high and 4 feet wide.
Westminster Abbey is located just west of the Palace of Westminster. Visitors to Westminster Abbey may also want to visit nearby Big Ben or Buckingham Palace.
Access – Getting There
Westminster Abbey
20 Dean’s Yard
London SW1P 3PA
Tel: 020 7222 5152
The cloisters at the abbey
Westminster is the nearest underground station to Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben. Westminster Station is on the Circle, District, and Jubilee lines. Numerous London buses pass by the abbey on Victoria Street and Abingdon Street.
Walk over Westminster Bridge to the South Bank of the River Thames for the London Eye, London Aquarium, and Waterloo.
Buses that stop near the abbey include the 148 and 211 services. The 148 bus runs from Camberwell Green to White City via Elephant & Castle, Lambeth North, Westminster, Hyde Park Corner, Marble Arch, Notting Hill, and Shepherd’s Bush Station. The 211 bus runs from Hammersmith Bus Station to Waterloo Station.
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