The Tower of London (16): Wardrobe Tower

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

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

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

Interesting to see this article about Tyneside. I only know of one such lamp that has survived in London, in … More

The first castle on this important site where the London Road crosses the River Medway was built by Odo, the … More

I haven’t been able to visit the RSPB reserve at Minsmere since February so it was good to reconnect, even … More

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

This tree, near the Abbey in St Albans, was one of a number planted as war Memorials in England following … More