Central Lobby
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Central Lobby is the octagonal central hall of the UK Parliament in the Palace of Westminster, serving as a key meeting point between the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
central hall
ⓘ
public space ⓘ room ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | Parliamentary security ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Members’ Lobby
ⓘ
Peers’ Lobby ⓘ St Stephen’s Hall ⓘ |
| architect |
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
ⓘ
Charles Barry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Perpendicular Gothic
ⓘ
surface form:
Perpendicular Gothic Revival
|
| connects |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Commons
House of Lords ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| function | central meeting point between House of Commons and House of Lords ⓘ |
| governedBy | Parliamentary authorities ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public tours of Parliament ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches around the walls
ⓘ
central chandelier ⓘ decorative stonework ⓘ four main doorways aligned with principal routes through Parliament ⓘ inscriptions related to the United Kingdom and its nations ⓘ mosaics ⓘ ornate vaulted ceiling ⓘ post office counter (historically) ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ statues of British statesmen ⓘ tiled floor with symbolic designs ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Parliament
central axis of the Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| securityStatus | within secure parliamentary estate ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| symbolizes | meeting of the people and Parliament ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Members of Parliament
ⓘ
Member of the House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
Members of the House of Lords
parliamentary staff ⓘ visitors to Parliament ⓘ |
| usedFor |
informal meetings between Members of Parliament and the public
ⓘ
lobbying activities ⓘ media interviews ⓘ |
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