St Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Tower Hill Passageway: Elizabeth I

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Elizabeth I Marker

Inscription. Elizabeth I (reigned 1558–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was kept prisoner at the Tower for 2 months in 1553, suspected of treason against her half-sister, the queen, Mary I.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Law Enforcement • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1553.

Location. 51° 30.575′ N, 0° 4.562′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is in St Katharine's & Wapping. It can be reached from Tower Hill west of Tower Bridge Approach, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110-102 Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4SG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London

and in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is 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 finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8

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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tower Hill Passageway: Jousting and Tournaments (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Wakefield and St Thomas's Tower (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Chapel Royal and Scaffold Site (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Queen's House (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Charles II (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: St Peter Ad Vincula Interior (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Panoramic View of the Tower (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Queen’s Guard (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.

Also see . . . The Tower of London as a prison (Historic Royal Palaces).

The young Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I) was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. She was imprisoned by her half-sister Mary I, who feared that Elizabeth was plotting against her. Elizabeth arrived at the Tower on 17 March 1554. Legend has it that she entered through Traitors’ Gate, but it is known she walked over a drawbridge, where
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Elizabeth I Marker
This oil portrait of Elizabeth I is one of 30 found in the approach to the Tower of London.
some of the more sympathetic guards knelt before her.

(Submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.