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December 1, 1921
The Beaver Herald
Beaver, Beaver County, Oklahoma
What is this article about?
Westminster Abbey's history of repeated reconstructions from the 7th century by St. Sebert through restorations by Edward the Confessor, Henry III, Wyatt in 1809, and G.G. Scott completing work in 1881.
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Glorious Westminster Abbey Has Been Reconstructed Often Since the Seventh Century.
Westminster Abbey has been changed and rebuilt so many times that one must go back to the Seventh century to locate the architect who erected the first structure bearing the name. He was St. Sebert, king of Essex, and probably not one stone of the original edifice is now in place.
Edward the Confessor repaired the abbey during 1055-65, but his work did not withstand the tooth of time, and in 1220 Henry III gave orders for a complete restoration.
In 1809 the ecclesiastical authorities of London made a complete job of the reconstruction of all the dilapidated parts, and this work consumed many years under the direction of a builder named Wyatt.
G. G. Scott, the great British architect, restored the chapter house in later years and it was reopened in 1872. He also supervised the repairs, and this, considered the most difficult work this expert had ever attempted was completed in November, 1881.
Glorious Westminster Abbey Has Been Reconstructed Often Since the Seventh Century.
Westminster Abbey has been changed and rebuilt so many times that one must go back to the Seventh century to locate the architect who erected the first structure bearing the name. He was St. Sebert, king of Essex, and probably not one stone of the original edifice is now in place.
Edward the Confessor repaired the abbey during 1055-65, but his work did not withstand the tooth of time, and in 1220 Henry III gave orders for a complete restoration.
In 1809 the ecclesiastical authorities of London made a complete job of the reconstruction of all the dilapidated parts, and this work consumed many years under the direction of a builder named Wyatt.
G. G. Scott, the great British architect, restored the chapter house in later years and it was reopened in 1872. He also supervised the repairs, and this, considered the most difficult work this expert had ever attempted was completed in November, 1881.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Westminster Abbey
Reconstruction
Restoration
Historical Building
Architectural History
What entities or persons were involved?
St. Sebert
Edward The Confessor
Henry Iii
Wyatt
G. G. Scott
Where did it happen?
Westminster Abbey
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Key Persons
St. Sebert
Edward The Confessor
Henry Iii
Wyatt
G. G. Scott
Location
Westminster Abbey
Event Date
Seventh Century To November 1881
Story Details
Westminster Abbey originally built in the seventh century by St. Sebert, repaired by Edward the Confessor in 1055-65, restored by Henry III in 1220, reconstructed in 1809 under Wyatt, chapter house restored by G. G. Scott reopened in 1872, and major repairs completed in November 1881.