Speaker's House

Speaker's House
Speaker's House is located at this corner of Palace of Westminster, as seen from Westminster Bridge
LocationWestminster
London
SW1A 0AA
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′57″N 00°07′29″W / 51.49917°N 0.12472°W / 51.49917; -0.12472
Built1808; 216 years ago (1808)
Demolished1834 (due to fire)
Rebuilt1859
ArchitectsCharles Barry and Augustus Pugin
Architectural style(s)Perpendicular Gothic Revival
OwnerKing Charles III in right of the Crown[1]
Official namePalace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iv
Designated1987 (11th session)
Reference no.426
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionEurope
Extensions2008
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameHouses of Parliament / The Palace of Westminster
Designated5 February 1970
Reference no.1226284[2]
Speaker's House is located in Central London
Speaker's House
Location of the Palace of Westminster in central London

Speaker's House is the official residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the lower house and primary chamber of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[3] It is located in the Palace of Westminster in London. It was originally located next to St Stephen's Chapel and was rebuilt and enlarged by James Wyatt in the early 19th century. After the burning of Parliament in 1834 it was rebuilt by Charles Barry as part of the new Palace of Westminster in the Perpendicular Gothic Revival style. It is located at the northeast corner of the palace and is used for official functions and meetings. Each day, prior to the sitting of the House of Commons, the Speaker and other officials walk in procession from the apartments to the House of Commons Chamber.

  1. ^ "Planning (Application to the Houses of Parliament) Order 2006". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 682. United Kingdom: House of Lords. 17 May 2006. col. 339. The Palace of Westminster is therefore Crown land because it is land in which there is a Crown interest, in this case an interest belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1226284)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Office and Role of Speaker". UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.