Westminster is an area within the City of Westminster, London, UK. Westminster may also refer to:

Education

* University of Westminster, London, U.D. *

Westminster College of Chemistry and Pharmacy The Westminster College of Chemistry and Pharmacy was a private college founded in October 1874, for the teaching of chemistry and pharmacy, by the chemist and pharmacist George S. V. Wills. Its purpose was to prepare students for examinations set ...

, a defunct College of Chemistry and Pharmacy in London, founded in 1841 *

Westminster Seminary California Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed tradition, Reformed and Presbyterianism, Presbyterian Christianity, Christian seminary in Escondido, California. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia un ...

, a Reformed seminary in Escondido, California, U.S. * Westminster Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Westminster Academy

* Westminster Academy (Florida), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. *

Westminster Academy, London Westminster Academy is an Academy (publicly funded, semi-independent secondary school) located in London, England. It is a co-educational school for pupils of 11+ years, and specialises in International Business and Enterprise. The school was ...

, London, UK *

Westminster Academy (Tennessee) Westminster Academy is a private, classical Christian school serving grades JK-12 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It is a charter member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools The Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS) is ...

, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

Westminster Christian Academy

* Westminster Christian Academy (Georgia), Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S. * Westminster Christian Academy (Louisiana), Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. * Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri), St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Westminster College

* City of Westminster College, London, U.K. * Westminster Choir College, in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. * Westminster College (Utah), Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. * Westminster College, Cambridge, U.K. * Westminster College, Oxford *former name of

Wesley College (Mississippi) Wesley College was a private co-educational Bible college in Florence, Mississippi. Founded in 1944, it closed in July 2010. Wesley was a conservative Bible college in the Wesleyan-Arminian tradition. Wesley was founded by the Congregational Met ...

, U.S. * Westminster College (Missouri), Fulton, Missouri, U.S. *

Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Westminster College is a private liberal arts college in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The student population is approximately 1,307 undergraduate and graduate students. Histo ...

, U.S. *

Westminster College, Texas What became Westminster College began in 1888 in Seven Points, Texas, United States, northeast of McKinney, Texas, where classes were first held in a building that once housed Seven Points College. Founded by J. M. Harder, the school was purchase ...

, U.S. * Westminster Kingsway College, London, U.K.

Other schools

* Westminster High School (disambiguation) *

Westminster School (disambiguation) Westminster School is the more common name of The Royal College of St. Peter at Westminster in London, which is one of the original group of nine leading public schools in England as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. Westminster School may al ...

Entertainment

*"Westminster", a song written by James Montgomery and released on

the Feldons The Feldons is an Australian three-piece britpop/powerpop band based in Canberra, Australia. It came together in 2006 and consists of Mark Hunstone on guitar and vocals, James Montgomery on bass and vocals, and Adam Bowler on drums and vocals ...

' 2008 album ''A Cabinet of Human Oddities'' * Westminster Records, an American record label of the LP era *'' Westminster Review'', a journal for philosophical radicals, was sometimes known simply as the ''Westminster''

Government

Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parli ...

, the home of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London ** Westminster Hall, part of the Palace of Westminster, where the Court of King's Bench sat 1215–1665 *

Statute of Westminster (disambiguation) The Statute of Westminster may refer to: * Statute of Westminster 1275, often called the Statute of Westminster I, codified existing law in England in 51 chapters * Statute of Westminster 1285, often called the Statute of Westminster II, contained ...

, several laws *Westminster, a metonym for the Parliament and Government of the United Kingdom ** Parliament of the United Kingdom (from 1800), the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown dependencies and overseas territories **

Parliament of Great Britain The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts ratified the treaty of Union which created a new unified Kingdo ...

(1707–1800), formed following the ratification of the Acts of Union by the Parliaments of England and Scotland ** Westminster system, a parliamentary system of government modelled after the United Kingdom *

Westminster (electoral district) Westminster was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It appeared in the 1890 election only. In 1894 it was succeeded by Westminster-Chilliwhack, Westminster-Delta, Westminster-Dewdney, and Westminster-Ric ...

, a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia * Westminster District (federal electoral district) in the Canadian province of British Columbia * Westminster District (Metropolis), London, England

Parliamentary constituencies

* Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) (1950– ) * Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) (1545–1918) * Westminster Abbey (UK Parliament constituency) (1918–1950) * Westminster St George's (UK Parliament constituency)

People

* Dean of Westminster, head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey * Matthew of Westminster, long regarded as the author of the ''Flores Historiarum'', now thought never to have existed

Places

England

City of Westminster The City of Westminster is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and London boroughs, borough in Inner London. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It occupies a large area of cent ...

, since 1965 the name of the London Borough the district is within *

Metropolitan Borough of Westminster The Metropolitan Borough of Westminster was a metropolitan borough in the County of London, England, from 1900 to 1965. City status By royal charter dated 29 October 1900, the borough was granted the title City of Westminster. Westminster had o ...

, from 1899 to 1965 also called the "City of Westminster", London *

Liberty of Westminster The City and Liberty of Westminster was a unit of local government in the county of Middlesex, England. It was located immediately to the west of the City of London. Originally under the control of Westminster Abbey, the local authority for the ...

, administration prior to 1899 – also known as the "City and Liberties of Westminster", London *

Westminster St Margaret and St John St Margaret was an ancient parish in the City and Liberty of Westminster and the county of Middlesex. It included the core of modern Westminster, including the Palace of Westminster and the area around, but not including Westminster Abbey. It was ...

, an ancient parish in the City and Liberty of Westminster * Westminster, Ellesmere Port, suburb of the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

South Africa

Westminster, Free State Westminster is a village 98 km east of Bloemfontein and 40 km west of Ladybrand. It was founded after the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) by the Duke of Westminster Duke of Westminster is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingd ...

, a village

United States

* Westminster, California, a city in Orange County * Westminster, Colorado, a home rule municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties *

Westminster, Louisiana Westminster is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 census, up from 2,515 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is in the pr ...

, a census-designated place in East Baton Rouge Parish * Westminster, Maryland, a city in Carroll County * Westminster, Massachusetts, a town in Worcester County * Westminster, Michigan, a ghost town in Grand Traverse County *

Westminster, Ohio Westminster is an unincorporated community in western Auglaize Township, Allen County, Ohio, United States. It lies along State Route 117 just north of its intersection with State Route 196, 6½ miles (10½ km) north of Waynesfield and sou ...

, an unincorporated community in Allen County * Westminster, South Carolina, a city in Oconee County * Westminster, Texas, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Collin County * Westminster (town), Vermont, a town in Windham County *

Westminster (village), Vermont Westminster is a village in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 287 at the 2020 census. Most of the village is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as the Westminster Village Historic District. Geogr ...

, a village in Windham County *

Westminster Historic District The Westminster Historic District comprises the historic center of Westminster, Maryland. The district includes about 1400 structures, with a high proportion of contributing structures. The town exhibits a variety of building styles and notabl ...

, historic center of Westminster, Maryland

Australia

Westminster, Western Australia Westminster is a suburb approximately 12 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Stirling. Westminster was formerly the southern part of Balga but was renamed in 1995 at the request of resident ...

, a suburb of Perth

Canada

* Westminster, Ontario (disambiguation) *

Westminster–Branson Westminster-Branson is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northernmost part of the city within the area of North York. Branson is located along Finch Avenue, west of Bathurst Street and east of the west branch ...

, a neighborhood in Toronto * New Westminster, historic capital of Britisih Columbia *

South Westminster South Westminster is an industrial neighbourhood in the Whalley town centre of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, located on the Fraser River south of the city of New Westminster. History South Westminster is historically known as Brownsville ...

, a neighbourhood of Whalley, Surrey

Religion

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster The Catholic Diocese of Westminster is an archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in England. The diocese consists of most of London north of the River Thames and west of the River Lea, the borough of Spelthorne (in Surrey), and th ...

, an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Westminster, London, United Kingdom **

Archbishop of Westminster The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, in England. The incumbent is the metropolitan of the Province of Westminster, chief metropolitan of England and Wales and, as a matter of custom, is elected presid ...

, the Roman Catholic Cardinal of Westminster * Synods of Westminster ecclesiastical councils held in Westminster * Westminster Abbey, in the district of Westminster, London * Westminster Assembly of 1643, appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England ** Westminster Confession of Faith, a Reformed confession of faith authored by this assembly ** Westminster Shorter Catechism a Reformed catechism written by the Westminster Assembly ** Westminster Larger Catechism, a Reformed catechism written by the Westminster Assembly * Westminster Cathedral, the Catholic Mother Church of England and Wales, also located within Westminster, London *

Westminster Presbyterian Church (disambiguation) Westminster Presbyterian Church may refer to: *Westminster Presbyterian Church of Australia * Westminster Presbyterian Church in the United States Or it may refer to individual church buildings and/or congregations: in Canada * Westminster Presbyt ...

, several churches that share the name *

, a Reformed seminary in Escondido, California, United States * Westminster Theological Seminary, a Reformed seminary headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Transportation

* Austin Westminster, a 1954 motor car * HMS ''Westminster'' (F237), a frigate of the Royal Navy * HMS ''Westminster'' (L40) (1918–1948), W-class destroyer of the Royal Navy * ''Westminster'', a former yacht converted into commercial service *''Westminster'', the name of a steam locomotive built by Peckett and Sons of Bristol in 1914 as part of an order from the War Office, currently under restoration at Northampton & Lamport Railway * Westland Westminster, British helicopter

Other uses

* Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (1994– ), Chelsea, U.K. * Duke of Westminster, major landowner, originally in London and now worldwide **

Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature The Duke of Westminster's Medal for Military Literature was awarded by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, (the RUSI), Whitehall, London. Awarded annually from 1997 to 2016, the Medal was given to honour a living au ...

Mount Westminster Mount Westminster () is a mountain, 3,370 m, on the east side of Beardmore Glacier, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) south of Mount Kinsey in the Supporters Range, in Antarctica. Discovered and named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907 ...

, a mountain in the Supporters Range * National Westminster Bank, a large retail and commercial bank in the U.K. ** Westminster Bank, one of its predecessors *

Westminster (Evanston, Illinois) Westminster is a historic apartment building at 632-640 Hinman Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The three-story brick building was built in 1912. The building has a U-shaped layout with a wide central courtyard. Architect John A. Nyden, who lived in ...

, an apartment building in Evanston, Illinois * Westminster (typeface), a font designed for Westminster Bank to be easily readable by machines on cheques. * Westminster Bridge, London, U.K. *

Westminster Bubble The Westminster Bubble (also called the Westminster village) is a characterisation including members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as being isolated from life outside Parliament. As well as referring to Members of Parliament and Peers, ...

or Village, a notion that MPs, peers, government workers and reporters live a life dominated by politics and know none of the concerns of normal life * Westminster Hospital (1719–1994), London, U.K. * Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, U.S. * Westminster paedophile dossier, a dossier on paedophiles allegedly associated with the British government * Westminster Quarters, a tune that many clocks play on the hour * Westminster tube station, in central London, U.K.