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Church House Westminster, Dean's Yard
London
SW1P3NZ
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Welcome to Church House Westminster. Located in the heart of London, we are a Grade II listed multi-purpose event and conference venue, hosting over 800 events a year.
The original Church House was founded in 1887 and built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. In 1931 plans were prepared to erect a new Church House in its place that was more in keeping with the needs of the time. However, the Great Depression of the 1930s put plans on hold until 1937.
The new building was designed by the renowned architect, Sir Herbert Baker, and the foundation stone was laid by Queen Mary on the 26th of June 1937. It took until 1940 to complete and was officially opened by King George VI on the 10th of June 1940.
The building suffered a direct hit in the early part of WWII, but due to its exceptional construction only minimal damage was done. Winston Churchill was so impressed by this that the building was refurbished for use by the two Houses of Parliament for the remainder of World War II. Many historic speeches took place within the building during this time, in particular the announcement by Churchill from the stage of the H***e Memorial Hall of the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck.