Tower Of London Floor Plan

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Tower of london floor plan.

Dimensions 107 by 118 feet. The exterior was originally whitewashed. Meet our yeoman warders positioned along the one way route and hear their captivating stories about the history of the tower. On the lower floor accessed via a straight stone staircase outside the tower is a recreation of sir walter raleigh s room and on the upper floor there is information about the princes in the tower.

The tower of london is a fortress located in the heart of the capital of the united kingdom london. The white tower is a building of monobloc aspect it is formed on the basis of a rectangular plan of 32m by 36 on 27m of height. Its four corner turrets are higher still. A key castle in the defense of british territory in its entirety it commanded the passage of ships on the thames as well as the capital.

The white tower is the central hall keep of the tower of london complex. Originally built of caen stone the tower is about 27 5m high and forms a rectangular plan with 3 rooms on each floor. Lime street eet leadenhall place tower 5. Measuring 118 feet by 107 feet 36 x 33 m the tower rises to a height of 90 feet almost 30 m.

The two western corners are equipped with a small square tower while the north east corner is equipped with a round tower containing the staircase. Floor plan of the white tower bloody tower this is one of the most interesting buildings at the tower of london but is very small. See our 2 part article on the tower and its history for more. The basement is roughly finished with walls measuring 4 5m deep and was often used for storage purposes.

Map of the tower of london. Tower of london plan the great rectangular stone keep earliest of its kind in england and one of the largest ever built in europe was completed in the early 1090 s after william s death. Tower 5 entrance tower 1 entrance tower 3 entrance main reception rostrum marine energy marine energy marine energy 098a 098 011 010 marine energy qbere 075a 070 lloyd s of london ground floor 252a 247 qbe qbe qbere 269a qbere 266 qbere 268 qbere 279b 280 c274a c274 279 279c 279a first floor. Built sometime between 1077 and 1097.

All other buildings remain closed. See the crown jewels the ravens bloody tower medieval palace the public outside areas of the tower of london and magnificent armour displays in the white tower including line of kings. Hopefully this small plan of the tower of london site can help you get a sense of where the major towers are located.