Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

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Western entrance

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

1. Western entrance Marker

Inscription.
From here you can see surviving parts of the 13th-century main entrance to the Tower. Built for Edward I by 1281, the Middle Tower and Byward Tower were linked by a drawbridge and causeway spanning a water-filled moat. The area below you is now used as a bowling green by the resident Yeoman Warders.

Visitors today still use the causeway to enter the castle, but the moat was filed in 1843.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1281.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 51° 30.462′ N, 0° 4.7′ W. Marker was in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It could be reached from the intersection of Tower Hill and Trinity Square, on the left when traveling west. Located next to the pathway to the White Tower at the Tower of London. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 4DJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in London

and in the Greater South East.

Globally, it was on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic

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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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Tower's Community (here, next to this marker); The Western Entrance (a few steps from this marker); The Tower Under Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wharfinger’s Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Wharfinger Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Tower of London foreshore (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Saluting Battery (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Queen’s Stairs (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Byward Postern (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Bell Tower (was within shouting distance of this marker but

Photographed by Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018

2. Western entrance Marker

has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Tower Wharf (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Entering the fortress (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The coronation procession (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The royal menagerie leaves (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Tea on Tower Hill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); A place of execution (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Tower of London. (Submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Tower of London on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 281 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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