Post on 24-Feb-2016
description
To London or
Bust!
Mrs. Nangle’s Humanities
Class116 Richboro Rd.
Newtown, PA 18940
By: Bryn Kelly, Greta Rolli, Madeleine Grunde-McLaughlin, & Emily Schmidt
Geography• Located on Thames River • Located in London Metropolitan
Agglomeration (3,236 sq. miles)• London Basin underlies city (160
mi. long)• Ludgate Hill, Corn Hill, & Tower Hill
located at edges of city• Central London at sea level
Thames River
Saint Paul’s Cathedral• Architect- Sir Christopher Wren• Built from 1675-1710• Constructed of masonry, stone, timber & brick• Largest cathedral in England• Dome 366 ft. above street• Built to replace old St. Paul’s after destroyed in
Great Fire of London in 1666• Important events- funerals(Sir Winston
Churchill), weddings(Prince Charles & Princess Diana), & jubilees(Queen Victoria & King George V)
St. Paul’s Cathedral
The Globe• Remodel of theater where Shakespeare's
drama performed • William Shakespeare- greatest play writer &
poet of all time• Known for Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Julius
Caesar, & Othello• Influenced romantic writers(Herman
Melville, Charles Dickens, & Thomas Hardy)• Added new words to English language…(bloody, bump, hurry, lonely, road, suspicious
etc.)
The Globe
Richmond Palace• Henry VII built it on the site of the old
Palace of Shene which was destroyed in a fire
• There was a chapel, wine cellar, Great Hall, Great Court, Great Orchard, Fountain Court, and much more
• There were 3 stories with 12 rooms on each floor, and the outside was white stone
• The name was changed from Shene to Richmond because Henry VII and his father were the Earls of Richmond
Richmond Palace
Buckingham Palace• Served as the official London residence of
Britain's rulers since 1837• There are 775 rooms; 19 state rooms, 52 royal
and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms
• The Throne Room was sometimes used during Queen Victoria's rule for court assemblies and as another dancing room
• The Ballroom is the largest multipurpose room and has been used as a concert hall, a stage for performances of the arts, and investitures
Buckingham Palace
Google Earth
St. Pauls Cathedral.kmz The Globe.kmz
Richmond Palace.kmz Buckingham Palace.kmz
Works Consulted • http://
www.richmond.gov.uk/local_history_richmond_palace.pdf
• http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/BuckinghamPalace.aspx
• http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/ • http://www.aviewoncities.com/london
/stpaulscathedral.htm