A Yeoman Warder stood outside the gate of the Bloody Tower

Date:
11 Jul 1924
Location:
Tower Of London, Bloody Tower, Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority, Ec3
Reference:
CC76/00415
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The Bloody Tower was originally a water gate constructed under Henry III in the 1220s. However, following land reclamation and the extension of the outer ward, it is now an gateway in the inner curtain wall.

Content

This is part of the Series: LMS01/01 London Midland And Scottish Railway Negatives - Architectural Subjects; within the Collection: LMS01 London Midland And Scottish Railway Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Medieval Castle, Tower, Medieval Gateway