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

Tower Hill Passageway: Wakefield and St Thomas's Tower

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Wakefield and St Thomas's Tower Marker

Inscription. The Tower of London contains 21 towers, built both to defend the castle and to house its inhabitants. In the 13th century, the Wakefield and St Thomas’s Towers were part of the royal palace and contained rooms for the king.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.

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 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 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Tower Hill Passageway: Jousting and Tournaments (here, next to this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Elizabeth I (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 . . . Medieval Palace (Historic Royal Palaces).

The first stop is St Thomas’s Tower, built for Edward I as an imposing new riverside gatehouse, from 1275-9, by Master John of Beverley – one of the great stonemasons of his age...Next up is the Wakefield Tower, built for Henry III, Edward’s father, as part of a grand new suite of royal apartments. The Tower is richly decorated with a medieval throne, wall paintings above the fireplace, and a painted chapel
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Wakefield and St Thomas's Tower Marker
This artist's interpretation of the towers is one of 30 found in the Tower of London underpass that were commissioned in 2001.
screen – all based on surviving medieval images and accounts.

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

Wakefield Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

3. Wakefield Tower

St Thomas's Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

4. St Thomas's Tower

Wakefield Tower & part of Traitors Gate image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Samuels Ltd., circa 1905

5. Wakefield Tower & part of Traitors Gate

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 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 5. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.