The High Altar and baldacchino at Westminster Cathedral

Date:
19 May 1922
Location:
Westminster Cathedral, Sanctuary, Ashley Place, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, SW1
Reference:
BL26089/016A
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Roman Catholic Cathedral of Westminster was built between 1895-1903 on land purchased by Cardinal Manning. The architect was John Francis Bentley. This photograph was commissioned by John A Marshall, assistant to John Francis Bentley, who succeeded Bentley as Cathedral architect upon his death in 1902.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series of photographic negatives and prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Architect: Marshall, John A

Architect: Bentley, John Francis

Photographer: Boucher, Adolphe Augustus: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Byzantine Revival, Altar, Baldacchino, Victorian Roman Catholic Cathedral