Tower of London (11): Salt Tower

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

Tower of London (10): The Wakefield Tower

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

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

As you prepare to enter the Tower across the moat, you pass the remains of the Royal Menagerie. It was … More

The moat surrounding the Tower of London was originally built by Henry III as a defensive ditch rather than a … More