Graffiti carved on the wall of a prison cell in Beauchamp Tower at the Tower of London, including carvings by Henry Walpole, a Jesuit priest who was held at the tower between 1591 and 1595

Date:
1875 - 1900
Location:
Tower Of London, Beauchamp Tower, Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, Greater London Authority, Ec3
Reference:
OP18721
Type:
Photograph (Printing Out Paper Print)
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Description

Beneath Walpole's carvings are those by other prisoners.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-1 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/81 Early Photographic Print Collection: Tower Hamlets; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Attributed To: Yates, Edward D

Keywords

Graffito, Prison Cell, Medieval Royal Palace, Medieval Castle, Medieval Tower