Westminster Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, ...

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

Education

University of Westminster The University of Westminster is a public university, public university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first Polytechnic (United Kingdom), polytechnic to open in London. The Po ...

, London, U.K. * Westminster College of Chemistry and Pharmacy, a defunct College of Chemistry and Pharmacy in London, founded in 1841 * Westminster Seminary California, a Reformed seminary in Escondido, California, U.S. *

Westminster Theological Seminary Westminster Theological Seminary (WTS) is a Protestantism, Protestant Christian theology, theological seminary in the Reformed theology, Reformed theological tradition in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It was founded by members of the faculty of Prince ...

, a Reformed seminary headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Westminster Academy

Westminster Academy (Florida) Westminster Academy is a private Christianity, Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serving students in grades PK2 through 12. It is an educational ministry of the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and is related denominationally to the P ...

, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. * Westminster Academy, London, London, UK * Westminster Academy (Tennessee), Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

Westminster Christian Academy

* Westminster Christian Academy (Alabama), Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. * 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) Westminster University is a private university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 and comprises four schools. History Westminster University was founded in 1875 as the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute, a University-p ...

, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. *

Westminster College, Cambridge Westminster College in Cambridge, England is a theological college of the United Reformed Church. Its principal purpose is training for the ordination of ministers, but is also used more widely for training within the denomination. History T ...

, U.K. *

Westminster College, Oxford Westminster College, originally the Westminster Training 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 ...

*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 ...

, U.S. *

Westminster College (Missouri) Westminster College is a private college in Fulton, Missouri. It was established in 1851 as Fulton College. The school enrolled 609 students in 2020. National Churchill Museum, America's National Churchill Museum (formerly the Winston Churchil ...

, Fulton, Missouri, U.S. *

Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Westminster College is a Private school, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1852, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The student p ...

, U.S. * Westminster College, Texas, U.S. *

Westminster Kingsway College Westminster Kingsway College is a large college for further education in central London with centres in Kings Cross, London, King's Cross in London Borough of Camden, Camden, together with Victoria, London, Victoria and Soho, London, Soho centres ...

, London, U.K.

Other schools

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

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 Westminster Records was an American classical music record label, issuing original recordings until 1965. It was co–founded in 1949 by Mischa Naida (who later founded Musical Heritage Society), the owner of the Westminster Record Shop in New ...

, an American record label of the LP era *''

Westminster Review The ''Westminster Review'' was a quarterly United Kingdom, 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 libe ...

'', a journal for philosophical radicals, was sometimes known simply as the ''Westminster'' * ''Westminster'' (Presbyterian periodical), an American Presbyterian periodical

Government

Palace of Westminster The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative ch ...

, the home of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London **

Westminster Hall Westminster Hall is a medieval great hall which is part of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. It was erected in 1097 for William II (William Rufus), at which point it was the largest hall in Europe. The building has had various functio ...

, 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 His Majesty's Government, abbreviated to HM Government or otherwise UK Government, is the central government, central executive authority of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...

(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 1707, Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts ratified the treaty of Union which created a ...

(1707–1800), formed following the ratification of the Acts of Union by the Parliaments of England and Scotland **

Westminster system The Westminster system, or Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary system, parliamentary government that incorporates a series of Parliamentary procedure, procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England. Key aspects of ...

, a parliamentary system of government modelled after the United Kingdom *

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

, 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.K. * 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 (known as City of London and Westminster South from 1974 to 1997) is a List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies, constituency returning a single Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament ...

(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 The Dean of Westminster is the head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey. Due to the abbey's status as a royal peculiar, the dean answers directly to the British monarch (not to the Bishop of London as ordinary, nor to the Archbishop of Canterb ...

, 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 London borough with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in Greater London, England. It is the site of the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament and much of the British government. It contains a large par ...

, since 1965 the name of the London Borough the district is within * Metropolitan Borough of Westminster, from 1899 to 1965 also called the "City of Westminster", London * Liberty of Westminster, administration prior to 1899 – also known as the "City and Liberties of Westminster", London * Westminster St Margaret and St John, 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, a village

United States

Westminster, California Westminster is a city in western Orange County, California, United States. Westminster was founded in 1870 by Rev. Lemuel Webber as a Presbyterian Temperance movement, temperance colony and was incorporated in 1957. Westminster is bordered by ...

, a city in Orange County *

Westminster, Colorado The City of Westminster is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 116,317 at the 2020 United States census with 71,240 residing in Adams County and 45,077 residing i ...

, a home rule municipality in Adams and Jefferson counties * Westminster, Louisiana, a census-designated place in East Baton Rouge Parish *

Westminster, Maryland Westminster is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The city's population was 19,960 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Westminster is an outlying community in the Baltimore metropolitan area, whic ...

, a city in Carroll County *

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

, a town in Worcester County * Westminster, Michigan, a ghost town in Grand Traverse County * Westminster, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Allen County * Westminster, South Carolina, a city in Oconee County *

Westminster, Texas Westminster () is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 861 as of the 2010 census, up from 390 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a city. Westminster is located at the i ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Collin County * Westminster (town), Vermont, a town in Windham County * Westminster (village), Vermont, a village in Windham County * Westminster Historic District, historic center of Westminster, Maryland

Australia

* Westminster, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth

Canada

* Westminster, Ontario (disambiguation) * Westminster–Branson, a neighborhood in Toronto *

New Westminster New Westminster (colloquially known as New West) is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the cap ...

, historic capital of British Columbia * South Westminster, a neighbourhood of Whalley, Surrey

Religion

* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Westminster, 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 Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British m ...

, in the district of Westminster, London *

Westminster Assembly The Westminster Assembly of Divines was a council of Divinity (academic discipline), divines (theologians) and members of the English Parliament appointed from 1643 to 1653 to restructure the Church of England. Several Scots also attended, and ...

of 1643, appointed by the Long Parliament to restructure the Church of England **

Westminster Confession of Faith The Westminster Confession of Faith, or simply the Westminster Confession, 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 becam ...

, a Reformed confession of faith authored by this assembly **

Westminster Shorter Catechism The Westminster Shorter Catechism is a catechism written in 1646 and 1647 by the Westminster Assembly, a synod of English and Scottish theologians and laymen intended to bring the Church of England into greater conformity with the Church of Scot ...

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 ...

, a Reformed catechism written by the Westminster Assembly *

Westminster Cathedral Westminster Cathedral, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood, is the largest Catholic Church in England and Wales, Roman Catholic church in England and Wales. The shrine is dedicated to the Blood of Jesus Ch ...

, 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 Or it may refer to individual church buildings and/or congregations: in Canada *Westminster Presbyterian Church (Ottawa) in the United States currently under restoration at Northampton & Lamport Railway * Westland Westminster, British helicopter

Other uses

* Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (1994– ), Chelsea, U.K. *

Duke of Westminster Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they ...

, 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 a ...

* Mount Westminster, a mountain in the Supporters Range *

National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank, trading 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 becam ...

, a large retail and commercial bank in the U.K. **

Westminster Bank Westminster Bank was a British retail bank which operated in England and Wales. It was created in 1834 as the London and Westminster Bank. It merged with the London and County Bank in 1909, after which it renamed itself the London County and W ...

, 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) Westminster (not to be confused with Westminster Old Style) is a printing and display typeface inspired by the font used for the MICR numbers printed on cheques and designed by Leo Maggs.

, a font designed for Westminster Bank to be easily readable by machines on cheques. *

Westminster Bridge Westminster Bridge is a road-and-foot-traffic bridge crossing over the River Thames in London, linking Westminster on the west side and Lambeth on the east side. The bridge is painted predominantly green, the same colour as the leather seats ...

, London, U.K. * Westminster Bubble 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 The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, held annually in the New York metropolitan area. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in the United States. Dogs are required to be on ...

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.