The Tower of London (17): Treasury and Records office

There is evidence of the storage of royal treasures at the Tower since the 11th century. It is likely that … More

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

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

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