Statues and Monuments: Admiral Andrew Cunningham

Andrew Cunningham was born near Dublin in 1883 and after schooling in Dublin and Edinburgh went to Dartmouth naval College. … More

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

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 … More

St Andrew’s Church dates back to the 12th Century. In the 13th century it was associated with Baynards Castle, … More

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

The history of Temple Bar dates back to around 1290 when the City of London sought to regulate trade … More

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

John Jellicoe was born in December 1859. His father was a merchant sea captain and John entered the navy … More

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