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

Tower Hill Passageway: Queen's House

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill Passageway: Queen's House Marker

Inscription. The Queen’s House was built in Henry VIII’s reign. It is one of the only wooden buildings which survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. It is now the home of the Resident Governor of the Tower, the castle’s commanding officer.

Erected 2001 by The Tower of London.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1666.

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

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8 other markers are within 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: 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: 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 Queen's House (English Monarchs).

The half-timbered Queen's House, which faces Tower Green, was built in around 1530, in the reign of King Henry VIII, in a very different style than the rest of the Tower of London.

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

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill Passageway: Queen's House Marker

The marker is part of a series of oil paintings by artist Stephen B Whatley found in the Tower underpass.

Queen's House, Stephen B Whatley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

3. Queen's House, Stephen B Whatley

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 4 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.