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the oldest door in Britain is in Westminster Abbey. It was felled around 1032, constructed around 1050, and the only such Anglo Saxon period byexample.

Feb 4, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the oldest door in Britain is in Westminster Abbey. It was felled around 1032, constructed around 1050, and the only such Anglo Saxon period byexample.

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