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Month: August 2020

Tower of London (9): The Cradle Tower

  The cradle tower was built around 1350 as a personal watergate entrance for King Edward III. It later became … More

Tower of London

Tower of London (8): Ravens

  The legend goes that if there are fewer than 6 ravens living at the Tower then the country will … More

Raven, Tower of London

Tower of London (7): Bloody Tower

The Bloody Tower is probably the most famous location within the Tower of London. It was built in the 1220’s … More

Bloody Tower, Tower of London

Tower of London (6): Traitors’ Gate

Traitors’  Gate was built by King Edward I in around 1275. It may surprise many visitors to the Tower that … More

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Tower of London (5): The Bell Tower

Once through the entrance towers, you find yourself within a passageway between two sets of walls. Immediately as you enter you … More

Tower of London

Tower of London (4): Entering the Tower

The combination of the Middle Tower and the Byward Tower linked by a causeway across the moat form the landward … More

Tower of London

Tower of London (3): A Royal Menagerie

As you prepare to enter the Tower across the moat, you pass the remains of the Royal Menagerie. It was … More

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Tower of London (2)

The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … More

Tower of London

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