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With rising concern about the possibility of a lorry Cheap flats to rent in London full of explosives being driven into the building, a series of concrete blocks was placed in the roadway in 2003.[28] On the river, an exclusion zone extending 70 metres (77 yd) from the bank exists, which no vessels are allowed to enter.[29]

Despite recent security breaches, members of the public Cheap flats to rent in London continue to have access to the Strangers' Gallery (public gallery) in the House of Commons. Visitors pass through metal detectors and their possessions are scanned. Police from the Palace of Westminster Division of the Metropolitan Police, supported by some armed police from the Diplomatic Protection Group, are always on duty in and around the Palace Cheap flats to rent in London.

Cheap flats to rent in London since 1 August 2005, under a provision of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 it has been illegal to hold a protest, without the prior permission of the Metropolitan Police, within a designated area extending approximately one kilometre (0.6 mi) around the Palace.[30]

[edit] Incidents

Probably the most famous attempt to breach the security cheap flats to rent in London of the Palace of Westminster was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.[31] The plot was a conspiracy among some Roman Catholic gentry to place large quantities of gunpowder beneath the Palace and detonate it during the State Opening of Parliament. If executed, the explosion would have destroyed the palace, killing the Protestant King James I, his family, and most of the aristocracy.

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The plot was discovered when a Roman Catholic nobleman, William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, cheap flats to rent in London received an anonymous letter warning him not to attend the State Opening.[citation needed]

The authorities, with Peter Heywood of the town of Heywood, Greater Manchester,[citation needed] conducted a search of the Palace and discovered cheap flats to rent in London the gunpowder, as well as one of the conspirators, Guy Fawkes. The conspirators were later tried for high treason in Westminster Hall, and were hanged, drawn and quartered.

Since 1605, the Yeomen of the Guard have cheap flats to rent in London conducted a ceremonial search of the Palace's cellars prior to each State Opening of Parliament, although today officers from the Metropolitan Police join the search.[citation needed]