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

Tower Hill Execution Site

Photographed by Chris English, April 11, 2014

1. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker

Inscription. To Commemorate the tragic history and in many cases the martyrdom of those who for the sake of their faith country or ideals staked their lives and lost. On this site more than 125 were put to death. The names of some of whom are recorded here.

• Simon of Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury 1381 • Sir Robert Hales, 1381 • Sir Simon de Burley, K.G. 1388 • Richard Fitzalan, 3rd Earl of Arundel 1397 • Rev. Richard Wyche, Vicar of Deptford 1440 • John De Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford 1462 • John Tiptoft. Earl of Worcester 1470 • Sir William Stanley, K.G. 1495 • James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley 1497 • Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick 1499 • Edward Stafford, 8th Duke of Buckingham 1521 • John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester 1585 • Sir Thomas More 1585 • Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcy of Templehurst K.G. 1537 • Henry Courtenay, Earl of Devon 1538 • Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, K.G. 1540 • Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 1547 • Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset 1552 • Sir Thomas Wyatt 1554 • Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk 1572 • Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford 1641 • William Laud, Archbishop of

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Canterbury, 1645 • Sire Harry Vane 1662 • Colonel Algernon Sidney 1683 • James, Duke of Monmouth 1685 • James Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater 1716 • Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat 1747

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1381.

Location. 51° 30.581′ N, 0° 4.682′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It can be reached from Trinity Square just north of A100. Located approximately 100 meters west of the Tower Hill Underground station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tower Hamlets, England EC3R, 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 other markers are within walking distance

Site of Ancient Scaffold image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, April 11, 2014

2. Site of Ancient Scaffold

Site of ancient scaffold. Here the Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmerino suffered 18th August 1746.

of this marker: The Tower Hill Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Tower Hill Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Tower Hill Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Anne Boleyn (within shouting distance of this marker); King Charles II (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity House (within shouting distance of this marker); William the Conqueror (within shouting distance of this marker); The Corporation of Trinity House London (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.

Other markers no longer nearby. Edward I’s formidable fortress (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Strengthening the fortress (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Tower in 1700 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The area is served by Tower Gateway DLR station and Tower Hill tube station. A road named Tower Hill forms a short stretch of

Tower Hill Execution Site Marker and Memorial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Chris English, April 11, 2014

3. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker and Memorial Site

View of the memorial site.

the A3211 route between Byward Street in the west and a junction with Minories and Tower Hill Terrace in the east.

Located in the Southwest Corner of Trinity Square

Also see . . . Wikipedia - Tower Hill. (Submitted on November 6, 2014, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona.)

Additional keywords. Tower Hill Capital Punishment Execution

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4. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker

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5. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker

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6. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker

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7. Tower Hill Execution Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2014, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,537 times since then and 96 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.