A new visitor to the Garden

Was surprised to find a Fieldfare in the garden the other day. This was the first record since we arrived … More

The Tower of London (18): Spoils of War

In the cellar of the White Tower are some examples of items brought back from various military campaigns and presented to … More

The Wardrobe Tower stands adjacent to the White Tower. It was begun around 1190 and its name comes from the … More

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

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