Westminster Abbey - Richard II

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Westminster Abbey

Richard Whittington became Lord Mayor of London during King Richard II’s reign.

There is a stained-glass window of Whittington and his cat on the north side of the nave of Westminster Abbey.  Whittington was the real-life inspiration for the English folk tale of Dick Whittington and his cat.

Westminster underground (Circle, District and Jubilee Lines) 5-minute walk via Little George Street to Westminster Abbey. 

St James’s Park underground (District and Circle Lines) 5-minute walk via Victoria Street to Westminster Abbey. 

Admission fee: Adults £30.00  Children 6-17 £12.00.

General Admission – 9.30 am to 3.30 pm.