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

Tower Hill Passageway: Chapel Royal and Scaffold Site

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Chapel Royal and Scaffold Site Marker

Inscription. Tower Green inside the castle was the site of 7 executions in the 15th and 16th centuries. The site of the scaffold is marked in front of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula, where many of the Tower’s victims were buried.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Law Enforcement.

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.

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For over five hundred years, the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula has been the Tower’s parish church and the final resting place for many who called the Tower home, and many of those imprisoned within its walls. It is one of the most important buildings within the fortress as a place of immense spiritual and historic importance.

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

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Chapel Royal and Scaffold Site Marker

This image and plaque are part of a series of portraits found throughout the Tower underpass.

Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula image. Click for full size.

By Michael Coppins - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, January 28, 2016

3. Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula

Side of St Peter chapel that faces the place of execution on Tower Green

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.