Westminster Westminster is an area of Central London, part of the wider City of Westminster. The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...

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

Education

University of Westminster , mottoeng = The Lord is our Strength , type = Public , established = 1838: Royal Polytechnic Institution 1891: Polytechnic-Regent Street 1970: Polytechnic of Central London 1992: University of Westminster , endowment = £5.1 million ...

, London, U.D. * Westminster College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, 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, 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) Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) is a K–12, private, college preparatory Christian school. Its campus is located at 1640 New High Shoals Road in Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, United States. History Westminster Christian Academy w ...

, Watkinsville, Georgia, U.S. *

Westminster Christian Academy (Louisiana) Westminster Christian Academy is a Christian private school with campuses located in Opelousas, Louisiana and Lafayette, Louisiana. The school officially opened in 1978. WCA is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International. T ...

, Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. *

Westminster Christian Academy (Missouri) Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) is a private Christian school in Town and Country, Missouri serving students in grades 7–12. As of 2022, the school has an enrollment of approximately 940 students. The Upper School (9-12) enrolls approximat ...

, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Westminster College

City of Westminster College City of Westminster College is a further education college in the City of Westminster, England, founded originally as Paddington Technical Institute in 1904 and gaining its current name in 1990. The college has two centres in central London, lo ...

, London, U.K. * Westminster Choir College, in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. *

Westminster College (Utah) Westminster College is a private college in Salt Lake City, Utah. The college comprises four schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business, the School of Education, and the School of Nursing and Health Sci ...

, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. * Westminster College, Cambridge, U.K. *

Westminster College, Oxford Westminster College was a teacher training college and college of higher education in England. The college was founded in London in 1851 as a training institute for teachers for Wesleyan Methodist schools, but moved to Oxford in 1959. Before t ...

*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 High School may refer to: *Westminster High School (Manila) *Westminster High School (Westminster, California) *Westminster High School (Westminster, Colorado) *The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Georgia *Westminster Senior High School, ...

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 The ''Westminster Review'' was a quarterly British publication. Established in 1823 as the official organ of the Philosophical Radicals, it was published from 1824 to 1914. James Mill was one of the driving forces behind the liberal journal until ...

'', 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 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 ...

, 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

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Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...

(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) 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, a defunct College of Chemistry and Pharmacy in ...

, London, England

Parliamentary constituencies

Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Cities of London and Westminster (also known as City of London and Westminster South from 1974 to 1997) is a constituency returning a single Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom Parliament. It is a borough c ...

(1950– ) *

Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707–1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter. The constitue ...

(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 Matthew of Westminster, long regarded as the author of the ''Flores Historiarum'', is now thought never to have existed. The error was first discovered in 1826 by Francis Turner Palgrave, who said that Matthew was "a phantom who never existed," and ...

, 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 Westminster is a city in northern Orange County, California, known for its many Vietnamese refugees who immigrated to the city during the 1980s. They settled largely in Little Saigon, and the city is known as the "capital" of overseas Vietnames ...

, 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 Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 8,213. History Westminster was first settled by Europeans in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759. Westmin ...

, 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 Westminster is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2010 census. History Westminster was founded in 1874 upon completion of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway and incorporated on March 17, ...

, 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, 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, Ontario, may refer to: *Westminster, a community in Alfred and Plantagenet, a township in eastern Ontario, Canada *Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario (formerly Westminster Township, Ontario) *Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario, ...

* Westminster–Branson, 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 Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an historic, mainly Gothic church in the City of Westminster, London, England, just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the United ...

, 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 The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly as part of the Westminster Standards to be a confession of the Church of England, it became and remains the " subordinate standard" ...

, a Reformed confession of faith authored by this assembly ** Westminster Shorter Catechism a Reformed catechism written by the Westminster Assembly **

Westminster Larger Catechism The Westminster Larger Catechism, along with the Westminster Shorter Catechism, is a central catechism of Calvinists in the English tradition throughout the world. History In 1643 when the Long Parliament of England called the Westminster Assem ...

, a Reformed catechism written by the Westminster Assembly *

Westminster Cathedral Westminster Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. It is the largest Catholic church in the UK and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. The site on which the cathedral stands in the City of ...

, the Catholic Mother Church of England and Wales, also located within Westminster, London * Westminster Presbyterian Church (disambiguation), 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 The Westland Westminster was a British helicopter of the 1950s from Westland Aircraft. A large cargo design, it was powered by two turboshaft engines driving a single, five-bladed rotor. Initially unclad, the all-metal airframe was later enclose ...

, 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 National Westminster Bank, commonly known as NatWest, is a major retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom based in London, England. It was established in 1968 by the merger of National Provincial Bank and Westminster Bank. In 2000, it ...

, 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 Westminster Hospital was a hospital in London, England, founded in 1719. In 1834 a medical school attached to the hospital was formally founded. In 1939 a newly built hospital and medical school opened in Horseferry Road, Westminster. In 1994 the ...

(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 The Westminster Quarters, from its use at the Palace of Westminster, is a melody used by a set of four quarter bells to mark each quarter-hour. It is also known as the Westminster Chimes, Cambridge Quarters or Cambridge Chimes from its place of ...

, a tune that many clocks play on the hour * Westminster tube station, in central London, U.K.