St Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Tower in flames
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
1. The Tower in flames Marker
In the early hours of 31 October 1841, the Grand Storehouse caught fire and burned to the ground. Crowds watched the flames destroy the huge 17th-century building and artists painted the spectacle.
The fire began in a gun workshop and spread to the Grand Storehouse. It also destroyed part of Henry II's 13th-century outer wall. The Grand Storehouse had been built in 1692 to store and display weaponry. It replaced Henry VIII's armoury storehouses and was in turn replaced in 1842 by the massive Waterloo Barracks which you can see today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1841.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 51° 30.562′ N, 0° 4.553′ W. Marker was in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It was in St Katharine's & Wapping. It could be reached from the intersection of Tower Hill and Trinity Square, on the left when traveling west. The marker stands at the Tower of London. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4SG, United Kingdom.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Greater South East. Globally, it was on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Origins of the Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); London Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place of Execution (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakefield Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tower Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Captured Cannon (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Waterloo Battery (about 90 meters away); On Guard (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.
Other markers no longer nearby. Collapse at the Tower of London! (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 6, 2018
2. The Tower in flames Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on September 23, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2019, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
