Westminster Abbey
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| Address | 20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London SW1P 3PA, UK |
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| Opened | 1090 |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Phone | +44 20 7222 5152 |
| Burials | Stephen Hawking |
| Isaac Newton | |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | |
| Architects | George Gilbert Scott |
| Nicholas Hawksmoor | |
| John of Gloucester | |
| Henry Yevele | |
| Henry of Reyns | |
| Robert of Beverley | |
| Did you know | Highlights of Westminster Abbey include the nave, which is the highest in England, and the chapel of Henry VII. |
| Height | 6900 (cm) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 842555 |
About Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster.
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Special King Charles Coronation 50p coins issued
By Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent
A special 50 pence Coin marking The Coronation of King Charles is going into circulation This Week .
The Royal Mint is issuing five million of the coins, with a design based on Westminster Abbey , where The Coronation was held in May.
It will allow The Public to " find a piece of history in their change" said the Royal Mint 's Rebecca Morgan.
But the new King's coins will be outnumbered by 27 billion from the late Queen's reign, still in circulation.
So Far the 50 pence piece has been The Most visible sign of change in the coinage. This new Coronation Coin follows an earlier 50 pence, released in December, which was The First mass-circulation Coin to.
There has been no timetable announced yet for other new coins to be issued, although the are expected to appear next year.
The intention with coins, banknotes and stamps has been to use up existing stocks from Queen Elizabeth Ii 's era, with new items from The King 's reign gradually being introduced.
The Royal Mint expects The Coronation Coin - with The Portrait and insignia of King Charles - to be popular among " members of The Public keen to own a piece of British history".
The Profile of King Charles follows The Tradition of looking in The Opposite direction to the coins of his predecessor.
With a strong trend towards cashless payments, it might be a while before Some People notice the new coins.
According to the banking industry body Uk Finance , between 2011 and 2021 the use of cash fell from 55% of payments to 15%, with a further fall to 6% forecast for 2031.
But the banking body says there are still More Than A Million consumers who use cash as their main means of payment.
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