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The palace of Westminster England - One bomb fell into Old Palace Yard

Time: Thursday Sep 26, 1940

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: During the Second World War, the Palace of Westminster was hit by bombs on fourteen separate occasions. One bomb fell into Old Palace Yard on 26 September 1940 and severely damaged the south wall of St Stephen's Porch and the west front.

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