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The Pyx Door at Westminster Abbey in London, which is widely considered to be the oldest door in Britain.
In the vestibule leading to Chapter House in Westminster Abbey, London, England, you will find an oak door that was made during the reign of King Edward the Confessor (1042–1066). It is dubbed "Britain's oldest door."
Dendrochronology shows the wood was felled after 1032 and the door was constructed in 1050s. This door has been in use since before Battle of Hastings.
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