Tower of London (15): The White Tower

The White Tower was the original castle keep started by William I in 1070, just 4 years after he won the … More

Tower of London (14): The Royal Mint

In 1279, William de Turemine was appointed Master Moneyer and the mint was moved from the city to more secure … More

From 1692 one of the public attractions at the Tower was the Line of Kings, a display in chronological order … More

Storage of Weapons and armour has always been part of the function of the Tower. Originally located in the White … More

I haven’t been able to get out to photograph many monuments recently but here are some pictures of the London … More

The Salt Tower was built around 1230 as part of Henry III’s curtain wall. It has an upper chamber which … More

The Wakefield Tower was built by Henry III sometime between 1238 and 1272. In early records, it is sometimes known … More

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

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

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