The British Archaeological Association's 2013 conference was devoted to the study of Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster. This book deals with the Palace of Westminster and its wider topography between the late 11th century and the devastating fire of 1834 that largely destroyed the medieval palace.

The British Archaeological Association's 2013 conference was devoted to the study of Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster. It also embraced Westminster School, which was founded at the Reformation in the Abbey precinct. Collectively, these institutions occupy a remarkable assemblage of medieval and later buildings, most of which are well documented. Although the Association had held a conference at Westminster in 1902, this was the first time that the internationally important complex of historic buildings was examined holistically, and the papers published here cover a wide range of subject matter.

"These proceedings of the 2013 Summer Confernece of The British Archaeological Association comprise 16 essays on Westminster Abbey and 11 on Westminster Palace, and together they take a fascinating and often revisionary look at these iconic institutions...There are no make-weights in these two beautifully presented and meticulously edited volumes."- K S B Keats-Rohan, Medieval Archaeology