General Information
Project Type
Function / usage: |
original use: Fortress original use: Prison current use: Museum building |
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Awards and Distinctions
1988 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates: | 51° 30' 29.13" N 0° 4' 34.01" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
White Tower | height | ca. 30 m |
Chronology
1078 | William the Conqueror orders a fort located at the site to be replaced by a stone stronghold. The construction of the "White Tower" begins. |
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Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- The Anniversary Address: H.M. Tower of London. In: Transactions of the Ancient Monuments Society, v. 19 ( 1972). (1972):
- 'Let us Sin with Salvin': Architecture and Authority at the Tower of London, 1896–1905. In: Architectural History, v. 60 ( 2017), pp. 243-275. (2017):
- Royal Lodgings at The Tower of London 1216-1327. In: Architectural History, v. 38 ( 1995), pp. 36. (1995):
- The Tower of London. Her Majesty`s Stationery Office, City of London (United Kingdom), 1961, pp. 23.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20012322 - Published on:
28/06/2004 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021