London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

White Tower

London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

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The White Tower, a Norman keep within the Tower of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, was erected by William the Conqueror in the early 1080s and later enlarged. Built of Kentish ragstone, Caen stone, and Portland limestone, this Grade I listed structure served as the castle's military stronghold and royal residence, with a chapel for the sovereign and his court. Henry III had the tower whitewashed in 1240, lending it the enduring name by which it is known today. Now a Grade I listed building, the White Tower houses the Royal Armouries collections as part of the Tower of London museum and visitor attraction.

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Norman architecture

Type: keep
Materials: Kentish ragstone, Caen stone, Portland limestone
Heritage: Grade I listed building
Place: London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

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