In 1952, gangster brothers Ronnie and Reggie Kray were among the last prisoners to be detained in the tower. A Catholic priest escaped the Tower of London in 1597 using invisible ink. During the ...

Graffiti scrawled on the walls of the Tower of London dating back centuries have ... walls of the historical building that once housed prisoners incarcerated for the most heinous of crimes have ...

Yep, even in 2016. During the Second World War, the Tower of London was used as a prison. The highest ranking of those prisoners was Rudolf Hess, Deputy Chancellor of Nazi Germany and Hitler's ...

A lion? At the Tower of London? It's enough to make you roar with laughter, but it's true! Alongside royal residents and important prisoners the Tower was home to a whole host of amazing animals.

The bedroom used to be a prison cell – it still has locks on ... Alan’s wife, Pat, also used to work at the Tower of London, as a Jewel House team leader. They live at the Tower most of ...

London is jam-packed with historic and ancient ... After the building was completed in the 1000s, The White Tower held prisoners including Guy Fawkes and the Jesuit Priest John Gerard.

Some of those who lost loved ones in the fire that ripped through London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017 have blasted government plans to demolish the shell of the apartment block, which they want to preserv ...

the UNESCO-listed Tower of London is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. Once a palace for monarchs, a formidable state prison and a place of execution – where three of Henry VIII's wives ...

Discover the Tower of London – a secure fortress, royal palace, infamous prison and execution site where you can explore 1,000 years of history. Prepare to be dazzled by the world-famous Crown ...

Despite its name, the large complex has a long history as a palace, a fortress and a prison ... The White Tower is one of the world's most famous castles and a recognizable London landmark.