The building is now called the King Charles III Sacristy … but it will really be a ticket office
The building is now called the King Charles III Sacristy … but it will really be a ticket office
A prominent extension to Westminster Abbey is being built. The Queen formally laid the foundation stone earlier this year, but it has been in train since before the pandemic. Covid cut off visitor funding, and a great hoarding, 13ft high and 280ft long, running along the side of the nave, has been in place for years hiding work not in progress.
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