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'''Westminster''', also known as the '''City of Westminster''', was a [[borough]] in [[central London]]. | |||
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As the location of the [[Houses of Parliament]], [[Buckingham Palace]] and [[10 Downing Street]], the City of Westminster was - by the [[21st century]] - home to both the [[British government]] and the [[British monarchy]]. | |||
== Geography == | |||
[[File:London_Map_RotS.jpg|thumb|The location of the borough of Westminster on [[Mr Smith]]'s map. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'')]] | |||
The borough of Westminster shared its north and north-eastern borders with [[Camden]], the southern part of its eastern border with the [[City of London]], its western border with [[Kensington]] and its north-western border with [[Brent]]. Its southern border was the [[River Thames]], across which was [[Wandsworth]] to the west and [[Lambeth]] to the east. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | |||
Westminster contained distinctive areas of parkland, one of which had a large lake. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)}}) | |||
==History== | |||
===Early history=== | |||
In the [[13th century]], a [[Rutan Host|Rutan]] ship containing two [[doomsday weapon]]s that could annihilate the [[Sontaran]]s collided with [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], causing it crash into the future site of the Houses of Parliament. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Gunpowder Plot (video game)|The Gunpowder Plot]]'') | |||
In [[1605]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] moved Parliament safely into orbit, allowing the Rutan [[Elizabeth Winters|Lady Elizabeth Winters]]' ship to take off. The Doctor rendered Lady Winters' weapons useless, and returned Parliament to its rightful place. ([[GAME]]: ''[[The Gunpowder Plot (video game)|The Gunpowder Plot]]'') | |||
In | ===21st century=== | ||
In the early [[2000s]], a [[suicide bomber]] targeted the [[Westminster tube station]] in protest against the [[Prime Minister (The Longest Night)|Prime Minister]]'s decision to take the [[United Kingdom]] closer to the [[European Union]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Longest Night (audio story)|The Longest Night]]'') | |||
[[Major]] [[Jenny Maguire]] told [[Captain]] [[A. Frederick]] on an [[operations board]] on the [[UNIT website]] that she would go to the [[Harriet Jones|acting PM]] in the [[acting office]] in Westminster after she saw the [[coffin]]s of the dead alien experts, including [[Muriel Frost]] and [[Muriel Frost's Geneva EVA team|her Geneva EVA team]], off an [[air strip]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Number Ten (short story)|Number Ten]]'') | |||
[[ | In [[2005]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] stepped out of [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in Westminster having lost the signal to a transmitter being used by the [[Nestene Consciousness]]. Rose worked out that the transmitter was the [[London Eye]], located just across the [[River Thames]] from where they were standing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
In the 2000s,{{note|No on screen date is given for the first two series of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'', outside of ''[[The Day of the Clown (TV story)|The Day of the Clown]]'' from the [[Series 2 (SJA)|second series]] being set shortly after [[9 October]] in an undisclosed year. While [[Donna Noble]]'s present from the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who 2005)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' is set around the same time as the [[Series 1 (SJA)|first series]] of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', and ''[[The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)|The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith]]'' from the second series of ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' is explicitly described as being set a year after ''[[Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (TV story)|Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane?]]'' from the first series, ''Doctor Who''{{'}}s fourth series is [[Aliens of London dating controversy|not consistently dated]], with [[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Waters of Mars (TV story)|The Waters of Mars]]'', and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[SOS (audio story)|SOS]]'' setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in [[2008]], and [[PROSE]]: ''[[Beautiful Chaos (novel)|Beautiful Chaos]]'' setting them in about [[April]] to [[June]] [[2009]].}} [[Coldfire Construction]] put up a new technology block in one of the schools in Westminster. ([[TV]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | |||
In [[2009]], [[Polly Wright]] worked in the City of Westminster. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Three Companions (audio story)|The Three Companions]]'') | |||
After a wave of [[Shakri cube]]s arrived on Earth, hundreds of them could be seen outside Westminster. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of Three (TV story)|The Power of Three]]'') | |||
=== Later history === | |||
Westminster was one of the forefronts of the [[Dalek]]'s [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth|invasion]] in the [[22nd century]]. A [[Dalek flying saucer|Dalek Saucer]] attacked London. The [[British government]] put all their best defences into battle against them, sending the [[Royal Air Force|Air Force]]'s [[helicopter]]s and fighters to attack the Dalek ship. Tanks fought across the streets, and the [[Royal Navy|Navy]] fought with gunboats. The [[human]]s were persistent, destroying many Daleks, but in a matter of days the Daleks subjugated the humans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion Earth: 2164 (short story)|Invasion Earth: 2164]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* According to ''[[ | * According to ''[[The Writer's Tale]]'', originally in ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' or ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] [[Aubrey Fairchild (Beautiful Chaos)|Fairchild]] was to have been exterminated by the [[Dalek]]s at Westminster. | ||
== Footnotes == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:17, 3 July 2024
- You may be looking for Westminster Bridge.
Westminster, also known as the City of Westminster, was a borough in central London.
As the location of the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street, the City of Westminster was - by the 21st century - home to both the British government and the British monarchy.
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
The borough of Westminster shared its north and north-eastern borders with Camden, the southern part of its eastern border with the City of London, its western border with Kensington and its north-western border with Brent. Its southern border was the River Thames, across which was Wandsworth to the west and Lambeth to the east. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
Westminster contained distinctive areas of parkland, one of which had a large lake. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Slitheen (TV story)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Early history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the 13th century, a Rutan ship containing two doomsday weapons that could annihilate the Sontarans collided with the TARDIS, causing it crash into the future site of the Houses of Parliament. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot)
In 1605, the Eleventh Doctor moved Parliament safely into orbit, allowing the Rutan Lady Elizabeth Winters' ship to take off. The Doctor rendered Lady Winters' weapons useless, and returned Parliament to its rightful place. (GAME: The Gunpowder Plot)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In the early 2000s, a suicide bomber targeted the Westminster tube station in protest against the Prime Minister's decision to take the United Kingdom closer to the European Union. (AUDIO: The Longest Night)
Major Jenny Maguire told Captain A. Frederick on an operations board on the UNIT website that she would go to the acting PM in the acting office in Westminster after she saw the coffins of the dead alien experts, including Muriel Frost and her Geneva EVA team, off an air strip. (PROSE: Number Ten)
In 2005, the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler stepped out of the TARDIS in Westminster having lost the signal to a transmitter being used by the Nestene Consciousness. Rose worked out that the transmitter was the London Eye, located just across the River Thames from where they were standing. (TV: Rose)
In the 2000s,[nb 1] Coldfire Construction put up a new technology block in one of the schools in Westminster. (TV: Revenge of the Slitheen)
In 2009, Polly Wright worked in the City of Westminster. (AUDIO: The Three Companions)
After a wave of Shakri cubes arrived on Earth, hundreds of them could be seen outside Westminster. (TV: The Power of Three)
Later history[[edit] | [edit source]]
Westminster was one of the forefronts of the Dalek's invasion in the 22nd century. A Dalek Saucer attacked London. The British government put all their best defences into battle against them, sending the Air Force's helicopters and fighters to attack the Dalek ship. Tanks fought across the streets, and the Navy fought with gunboats. The humans were persistent, destroying many Daleks, but in a matter of days the Daleks subjugated the humans. (PROSE: Invasion Earth: 2164)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- According to The Writer's Tale, originally in The Stolen Earth or Journey's End, Prime Minister Fairchild was to have been exterminated by the Daleks at Westminster.
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ No on screen date is given for the first two series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, outside of The Day of the Clown from the second series being set shortly after 9 October in an undisclosed year. While Donna Noble's present from the fourth series of Doctor Who is set around the same time as the first series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith from the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is explicitly described as being set a year after Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? from the first series, Doctor Who's fourth series is not consistently dated, with TV: The Fires of Pompeii, TV: The Waters of Mars, and AUDIO: SOS setting the present of the 13 regular episodes in 2008, and PROSE: Beautiful Chaos setting them in about April to June 2009.
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