The Tower of London, 256m ESE of All Hallows church. Reasons for Designation The Tower of London was initially built as a tower keep castle but later developed, from about the 13th century, into an enclosure castle. A tower keep castle is a strongly fortified residence in which the keep is the principal defensive feature.

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By Becki Robins / Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 12:56 pm EST. Commissioned in 1078 by William the Conqueror, the Tower of London is one of the most messed up places in the history of England's messed up places. More than 100 people were put to death at the Tower during its 900-year history, and countless others were imprisoned or tortured there.

The Stuart Sapphire. The Stuart Sapphire is set at the back of the Imperial State Crown. The stone may have belonged King Charles I, whose son, James II, is said to have smuggled the jewel out of the country when he was deposed during the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688. The Stuart Sapphire eventually made its way back to England and was set From its inception in 1802 the horse-drawn Surrey Iron Railway was used to transport Mitcham’s horti­cul­tural produce to London. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul dates from 1819–22, with medieval fabric in the base of its tower. The architect was George Smith, who was also respon­sible for the ‘Needle of Kent’ at Black . 248 710 521 407 798 16 40 284

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