Tower of London (13): The Line of Kings

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

Tower of London (12): The Old Armouries and Gun collection

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

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

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