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Westminster Cathedral, close to Victoria Station, is the Roman Catholic cathedral for London. It was built between 1895 and 1903, in a Byzantine style designed by architect John Bentley. However, the intended mosaics lagged far behind and are even today an uncompleted project. The existing mosaics are in a variety of styles including classical Byzantine, the 1950s work of Boris Anrep and modern examples. The floor of the cathedral some fine polychrome marble laid in Cosmati-style patterns, and over 100 types of marble have been used in the whole building. There is extensive information about the mosaics and marble in the "Art and Architecture" section of the cathedral web site and a very readable overview of the mosaics on Mosaic Matters You'll find over 70 photos in this section - use the lists below or tour through the pages...

Chapel of St Gregory and St Augustine - mosaics Chapel of St Gregory and St Augustine - opus sectile Chapel of St Patrick Chapel of Saint Andrew Chapel of Saint Andrew - opus sectile marble Chapel of Saint Paul Chapel of Saint Paul The Pulpit Saint Peter Saint Jeremias The Lady Chapel

Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament The North Transept - mosaics of saints Chapel of St Joseph Chapel of St Joseph - marble floor Chapel of St George - mosaic Chapel of the Holy Souls The west door mosaic Interior and High Altar mosaic Marble slabs, pillars and floor