Image Tower of LondonWhite Tower.jpg thumb 300px The WhiteTower seen from the south east. To the fore is the projection housing the apse of St John s Chapel The WhiteTower is a central tower, the old keep , at the Tower of London . History File Tower of london.jpg thumb left Nighttime shot of the WhiteTower The castle which later became known as the Tower of London was begun by William the Conqueror ... of London was still occasionally used as a residence, by the 1320s the chapel in the WhiteTower ... Commons category WhiteTowerTower of London IoEentry 206494 Entry on Images of England http hrp.org.uk ... Tower he no Det hvite t rnet pl WhiteTowerTower of London ... Curnow 1984 pp 5 9 ref In the next decade work began on the WhiteTower, the great stone keep that still dominates the castle today. The precise date of the WhiteTower s foundation is unknown, and it is also ... in London the Tower of London, Baynard s Castle , and Montfichet s Tower . group nb the Tower of London ... of the largest in Christendom. ref harvnb Allen Brown 1976 p 44 ref The WhiteTower was multi ... representatives. In Norman architecture the keep was a symbol of a lord s power. The WhiteTower ... 2000 pp 25 27 ref A timber gallery was added to the top of the WhiteTower, projecting beyond ... maintenance of the WhiteTower and it was during his reign that the tradition of whitewashing the building began. In March 1240 the Keeper of the Works at the Tower of London was ordered to have ... that the WhiteTower s lead guttering should be extended with the effect that the wall of the tower ... Edward III 1327 1377 that a building abutting the south side of the WhiteTower was created. Built as storage, it may have been part of Edward s building programme at the Tower of London which ... of London and abdicated there in 1399 according to tradition, the event took place in the WhiteTower. ref harvnb Impey Parnell 2000 pp 41 42 ref In the 1490s a new floor was added to the White ... more details
WhiteTower may refer to Geography and history WhiteTower of Thessaloniki , a monument and museum in Greece WhiteTower of Tehran , Iran WhiteTower of Tsarskoye Selo , landscape architecture element in Tsarskoye Selo , Russia WhiteTowerTower of London , a central tower in the Tower of London, United Kingdom Lotr ak Tower , a 13th century fortress in Zagreb, Croatia nicknamed the WhiteTower Sarkel , a fortress in Russia renamed in 965 A.D. to Belaya Vezha WhiteTowerTower of Kamyanyets , often called Belaya Vezha WhiteTower Literature The WhiteTower , a 1945 novel Shiroi Kyot novel Shiroi Kyot novel The WhiteTower , a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki The WhiteTower novel The WhiteTower novel , a 2003 novel by Dorothy Johnston Tower of Ecthelion , in J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth WhiteTower Wheel of Time WhiteTower Wheel of Time , the headquarters of the Aes Sedai in the Wheel of Time series Film and television The WhiteTower film The WhiteTower film , a 1950 film based on the 1945 novel Shiroi Kyot The WhiteTower , a 1966 Japanese film based on the novel of the same name WhiteTower film WhiteTower film , a Chinese films of the 2000s 2004 Chinese film WhiteTower TV series WhiteTower TV series , a 2007 Korean TV drama based on the Japanese novel Other uses WhiteTower Hamburgers , a restaurant chain See also Wei er Turm disambiguation disambig cs B l v de Wei er Turm he ... more details
Other uses WhiteTower disambiguation WhiteTower Infobox Book See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The WhiteTower title orig translator image File The WhiteTower novel.jpg 200px image caption author James Ramsey Ullman cover artist country United States language English language English series genre Novel publisher J. B. Lippincott Company release date 1945 media type Print Hardcover Hardback & Paperback pages 479 pp isbn NA first published before ISBN system started preceded by followed by The WhiteTower is a 1945 novel by James Ramsey Ullman . It was the fourth best selling novel in the US in 1945. It was The WhiteTower film filmed in 1950 under the direction of Ted Tetzlaff and starring Glenn Ford , Alida Valli , Claude Rains , Lloyd Bridges , Cedric Hardwicke , and Oskar Homolka . See also portal Novels List of bestselling novels in the United States DEFAULTSORT WhiteTower Category 1945 novels Category 20th century American novels Category American novels adapted into films 1940s novel stub ... more details
. The WhiteTowerTower of LondonWhiteTower , which gives the entire castle its name, was built ..., the Tower of London never had a permanent torture chamber, although the basement of the WhiteTower ... of Richard II of England Richard II 1377 1399 . ref harvnb Parnell 1993 p 49 ref WhiteTower Main WhiteTowerTower of London The WhiteTower is a keep also known as a donjon , which was often the strongest ... suitable for William. ref harvnb Allen Brown Curnow 1984 pp 5 9 ref File Tower of LondonWhite Tower.jpg ... of London. It shows the WhiteTower and the water gate. ref name I&P 51 When Richard II of England ...pp vandalism small yes Dablink For other uses, see Tower of London disambiguation Use British English ... 3000 region GB display title File Tower of London, April 2006.jpg 300px thumb The Tower of London, seen ... and Fortress , more commonly known as the Tower of London , is a this is correct do not change ... Borough of Tower Hamlets , separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space ... later activity on the site. The Tower of London has played a prominent role in English history. It was besieged ... the Tower of London is one of the country s most popular tourist attractions. It is cared for by the charity ... File Tower of London EN.png 300px thumb Plan of the Tower of London The Tower was oriented with its ... ward contains the WhiteTower and is the earliest phase of the castle. Encircling it to the north ... William the Conqueror founded the Tower of London, the general layout has remained the same since Edward ... convert 6 acre around the Tower of London constituting the Liberties of the Tower of London ... Allen Brown, The great towerWhiteTower was also, by virtue of its strength, majesty and lordly ... keeps in the Christendom Christian world , ref name Allen Brown 1976 44 the WhiteTower has been ... 2000 p 16 ref File Whitetowerlondon.jpg thumb left upright The original entrance to the WhiteTower was at first floor level The WhiteTower, not including its projecting corner towers, measures convert ... more details
Infobox Company name WhiteTower Hamburgers logo type Private genre foundation 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin ... cite web url http chefmoz.org United States OH Dayton WhiteTower Restaurant1089167884.html title United States OH Dayton WhiteTower Restaurant accessdate 2008 06 19 work ChefMoz dining guide date ... WhiteTower Hamburgers was founded in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin , and with its similar white fortress ... title Roadside Highlight WhiteTower Hamburgers accessdate 2008 06 18 work Buildings with Taste Fast Food Restaurants date ref During the Great Depression , WhiteTower sold hamburgers for five cents ... File Whitetower albany.jpg thumb right 250px Former WhiteTower Hamburgers, Albany, New York John E. Saxe and Thomas E. Saxe started WhiteTower Hamburgers after investigating various White Castle ... in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin . In 1929, WhiteTower put 30 locations in Detroit alone. Despite the Depression, WhiteTower expanded to 130 locations. ref name SBhsf cite book last Funderburg ... origdate origyear origmonth url http books.google.com ?id Wr yPYvkNWwC&pg PA140&dq WhiteTower ... ref WhiteTower placed many of their locations near train and trolley stops. ref name SBS In 1929, White Castle sued WhiteTower in Minnesota for unfair competition and WhiteTower counter sued in Michigan as WhiteTower had arrived in Michigan first. The Minnesota case ended in 1930 in favor of White Castle, forcing WhiteTower to end its use of similar building designs, slogans and name. The Michigan ... White Castle deliberately. White Castle refrained from forcing a name change for WhiteTower but did ... its look, WhiteTower first used an art deco, then modernistic designs. Territorially, WhiteTower and White Castle stayed away from each other from then on. ref name SBS In 1941, WhiteTower Management ... web url http www.dvrbs.com camden CamdenNJ WhiteTower Marbetts.htm title WhiteTower & Marbett s accessdate 2008 06 19 work dvrbs.com date ref Many later suburban WhiteTower restaurants featured ... more details
Infobox film name The WhiteTower image size caption director Ted Tetzlaff producer Sid Rogell writer James Ramsey Ullman novel br Paul Jarrico narrator starring Glenn Ford br Alida Valli br Claude Rains br Oscar Homolka br Lloyd Bridges br Cedric Hardwicke music cinematography editing distributor RKO Radio Pictures released June 24, 1950 runtime 98 minutes country US language English language English budget gross preceded by followed by image The WhiteTower VideoCover.jpeg The WhiteTower is a 1950 in film 1950 mountain film starring Alida Valli as a woman determined to conquer the mountain that killed her father, and Glenn Ford as the mountaineer who loves her. It is based on the The WhiteTower novel of the same name by James Ramsey Ullman . Cast Glenn Ford as Martin Ordway Alida Valli as Carla Alten Claude Rains as Paul DeLambre Oskar Homolka as Andreas Cedric Hardwicke as Dr. Nicholas Radcliffe Lloyd Bridges as Hein June Clayworth as Mme. Astrid DeLambre Lotte Stein as Frau Andreas Fred Essler as Knubel Edit Angold as Frau Knubel External links Imdb title id 0043134 title The WhiteTower http www.tcmdb.com title title.jsp?stid 1967 Turner Classic Movies overview DEFAULTSORT WhiteTower, The Category 1950 films Category Mountaineering films Category 1950s adventure films Category American films Category English language films Action film stub ... more details
File White Tower.jpg thumb right The WhiteTower of Thessaloniki The WhiteTower of Thessaloniki lang ... File Whitetower 1912.jpg thumb right The WhiteTower in 1912, showing the chemise that surrounded the tower until its demolition in 1917. The WhiteTower takes the form of a cylindrical drum convert ... of the WhiteTower of Thessaloniki journal Balkan Studies volume 14 pages 325 357 ref The Tower was used ... not far from the WhiteTower in March 1913. The Tower is now a buff colour but has retained the name WhiteTower. It now stands on Thessaloniki s waterfront boulevard, Nikis Victory Street. It houses ... Ministry of Culture. Banknotes controversy Image Whitetower banknote.jpg right thumb Unofficial souvenir banknote from the Republic of Macedonia depicting the WhiteTower of Thessaloniki In the early 1990s, the WhiteTower became the focus of a major controversy between Greece and the newly independent ... organizations in the Republic of Macedonia depicted the WhiteTower of Thessaloniki, VMRO ... the WhiteTower, ref http antikviteti.net cms modules articles article.php?id 29 ref ref name ... tower of thessaloniki greece 360 Panorama Photos of the square of the WhiteTower Ottoman monuments of Thessaloniki Museums in Thessaloniki DEFAULTSORT WhiteTower Of Thessaloniki Category Buildings ... Greek sovereignty over Macedonia. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine art Byzantine fortification ... s in the outer wall of the tower are reached by a spiral ramp others are accessed from a central ... m ft abbr on , and the platform at the top of the main tower in front of the turret is about convert 5 m ft abbr on wide. The tower has been altered substantially over the years. Early illustrations show ... of the tower, supporting the heavy guns and enclosing an area at least three times the diameter of the main tower. Octagonal turrets on the chemise and caponier s at ground level provided flanking fire around the tower. It is unclear whether the chemise was part of the original scheme for the tower ... more details
dablink For other buildings of the same name see Trump Tower Trump Tower at City Center is a 35 story high rise condominium apartment building built in White Plains, New York White Plains , Westchester County , New York . ref cite web url http www.nytimes.com 2006 05 21 realestate 21wczo.html title Homes by and for Donald Trump accessdate 2009 01 23 date 2006 05 21 publisher The New York Times Company work The New York Times author Brenner, Elsa ref It was completed in 2005. The Trump Organization partnered with Westchester developer Louis R. Cappelli led the development, sales, and management of the building. It has 212 condominium residences that opened September 21, 2005. ref cite web url http www.nytimes.com 2008 12 21 realestate 21zone.html title A Rebirth Stalls Halfway Through accessdate 2009 01 23 date 2008 12 19 publisher The New York Times Company work The New York Times author Brenner, Elsa ref It is adjacent to the Lofts at City Center, which has an additional 29 apartment units that were completed in 2005. A second 35 story tower block residential tower at City Center includes 311 luxury rental apartments. City Center includes convert 450000 sqft m2 of retail, restaurant, and entertainment space that houses Target Corporation Target , Shoprite , Nordstroms , Barnes & Noble , a 15 screen National Amusements multiplex, New York Sports Clubs, Legal Sea Foods , Applebee s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, and the Atlanta Bread Company . Additionally, it includes the 450 seat White Plains Performing Arts Center. The building is adjacent and attached to a several story municipal parking lot whose rooftop holds the outdoor amenities for the Trump Tower residents. Rooftop amenities include a pool and lounge area, two tennis courts and a paddle board court. Trump Tower at City Center was the tallest building in Westchester County, New York Westchester County and the tallest ... region US type landmark display title Trump Category White Plains, New York Category Skyscrapers in New ... more details
The Tower of London is a former Royal residence in London. Tower of London may also refer to The Tower of London novel , a 19th century novel by William Harrison Ainsworth Tower of London 1939 film Tower of London 1939 film Tower of London 1962 film Tower of London 1962 film Tower of London The Goodies Tower of London The Goodies , an episode of The Goodies Towers of London , a punk band Tower of London Test , a neuropsychological test Tower of London Range , Northern Rockies, Canada disambiguation cy Tower of London et Tower of London it Tower of London nl Tower of London ... more details
see also Tower disambiguation The Tower may refer to NOTOC Architecture The Tower of London , a castle in London, England, started in 1078 The Tower Dubai , a building in United Arab Emirates, built in 2002 The Tower Gosforth , an office tower in Newcastle upon Tyne, England The Tower, Meridian Quay , a residential tower in Swansea, Wales Al Burj or The Tower, a skyscraper under construction in the United Arab Emirates Main Building University of Texas at Austin or The TowerTower Theatre disambiguation or The Tower, several theaters Literature The Tower book The Tower book , a book of poems by William Butler Yeats, published in 1928 The Tower poem The Tower poem , by William Butler Yeats The Tower play The Tower play , a 1925 play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal The Tower novel The Tower novel , a novel ... TV serial The Tower TV serial , Channel 4 documentary on the Tower of London The Tower A Tale of Two Cities , BBC documentary of the Pepys Estate in South London The Tower film , a 1993 Fox Broadcasting ... comic , known in English as The Tower , the third volume of the Belgian graphic novel series Les Cit s Obscures Music The Tower Bob Catley album The Tower Bob Catley album The Tower Legendary Pink Dots album The Tower Legendary Pink Dots album The Tower news music , a television news music package for NBC affiliates by 615 Music The Tower opera The Tower opera , an American opera by Marvin David Levy presented at the Santa Fe Opera in 1957 The Tower , a song on the album Spanish Train and Other Stories by Chris de Burgh The Tower , a song on the album The Tempest album The Tempest by Insane Clown Posse The Tower , a song on the album The Chemical Wedding Bruce Dickinson album The Chemical Wedding by Bruce Dickinson The Tower , a song on the album The Metal Opera by Avantasia The Tower , a song on the album Waking Hour album Waking Hour by Vienna Teng The Tower , a song on the album O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T The Tower , theme song for the Channel 4 radio program The Tube radio ... more details
File Londontower ravens.jpg Two of the Common Raven ravens on Tower Green . br In the background a sentry .... 300px thumb The ravens of the Tower of London are a group of Captivity animal captive Common Raven s which live in the Tower of London . The group of ravens at the Tower comprises at least seven individuals ... to protect the Monarchy Crown and the Tower a superstition suggests that If the Tower of London ... range, including London, they could only persist at the Tower in aviculture captivity , and with official ... cut off his head and bury it beneath the White Hill where the Tower now stands facing out towards France ... Edward Impey & Geoffrey Parnell 2000 . The Tower of London The Official Illustrated History . Merrell ... Ravens Came to the Tower of London , American author Boria Sax came to the conclusion that the ravens ... to observe the sky from his observatory in the WhiteTower. Flamsteed requested that the birds be removed ... of Ravens London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011, p. 50 53., . ref Sax .... ref Sax, Boria. City of Ravens London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011, p. 36 40. ref Geoff Parnell, the official Tower of London historian, and a member of the Royal .... ref Sax, Boria. City of Ravens London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011 ... London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011, p. 62 73. ref Ravens at the Tower ..., Boria. City of Ravens London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011, p. 17. ref ... Majesty s Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, The Tower Ravens accessdate 4 December 2010 publisher ... ref name In Search of London ref name A Short History of the Tower of London Most Londoners are fond ... . ref name A Short History of the Tower of London In 1990 a chaplain named Norman Hood died in his ... crow in silence. ref Sax, Boria. City of Ravens London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth ... London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Birds. London Duckworth, 2011, p. 161 164. ref See also Commons ... more details
Infobox book italic title see above name The Tower of London image File The Tower of London.jpg 160px ... to her execution. Background During 1840, Ainsworth was busy writing the serial The Tower of London ... began their publication on January 1840, with The Tower of London being published on its own until December 1840. Ainsworth celebrated the conclusions of The Tower of London with a large dinner party ... by George Cruikshank. ref Carver 2003 pp. 228, 231 ref Story Image Tower of London, April 2006.jpg right thumb The Tower of London seen from the River Thames The plot begins with Lady Jane Grey, wife of Guilford Dudley and daughter in law to the Duke of Northumberland, as she enters the Tower of London ... Chapel Tower of London.jpg thumb St John s Chapel, London St John s Chapel in the Tower, which Lady ..., and she visits St John s Chapel, located in the WhiteTower. Later, she is kept as the Tower s prisoner .... With these various dimensions to the Tower, there is a connection between The Tower of London ... such views. ref Worth 1972 pp. 63 64 ref Sources The Tower of London is based on the events following .... By recounting suffering and torture in The Tower of London , Ainsworth made plain the consequences ... argues, several of his novels particularly Tower of London and Old St. Paul s , in spite of the absurd ... of Ainsworth at his best The Lancashire Witches , Tower of London , Old St. Paul s , are romantic ... Rance claims that The Tower of London is an incongruous merging of historical romance and guide book . ref Rance 1975 p. 41 ref The enduring image of the Tower of London as a grim place of torture .... The Tower of London . Paris Baudry s European Library, 1841. Allen Brown, Reginald Curnow, P. Tower of London, Greater London Department of the Environment Official Handbook . London Her Majesty .... Victorian Wallflowers . London Jonathan Cape, 1934. Impey, Edward Parnell, Geoffrey. The Tower of London ... Ainsworth . New York Twayne Publishers, 1972. William Harrison Ainsworth DEFAULTSORT Tower Of London ... more details
Infobox film name Tower of London image London 1962 film.jpg caption The theatrical release poster director Roger Corman producer Gene Corman br Edward Small writer Leo Gordon br F. Amos Powell br Robert E. Kent starring Vincent Price br Michael Pate br Robert Brown US actor Robert Brown br Charles Macaulay br Joan Freeman br Morris Ankrum music Michael Anderson cinematography Archie R. Dalzell distributor United Artists released start date 1962 10 24 runtime 79 minutes country United States language English Tower of London is a 1962 historical drama and horror film, starring Vincent Price and Michael Pate . The film is a remake of the Tower of London 1939 film 1939 film of the same name , starring Price, Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff . Directed by Roger Corman , the film was produced by Edward Small Productions. The film also contained scenes that had been edited from the 1939 film. Plot Richard, the duke of Gloucester Vincent Price , murders his way to the throne and becomes King Richard III of England . But the ghosts of those he murdered still continue to haunt him as his surviving victims band together against him, ultimately raising an army and killing him in the Battle of Bosworth Field . See also List of historical drama films External links imdb title 0056606 Tower of London Amg movie 50616 Tower of London Roger Corman Category 1962 films Category 1960s horror films Category American horror films Category English language films Category Black and white films Category Film remakes Category Films directed by Roger Corman Category Films set in the 15th century Category Films set in London Category Films set in England Category Films based on actual events 1960s horror film stub it La torre di Londra film 1962 ... more details
English castles between 1415 and 1440, including the WhiteTower of the Tower of London. ref name Parnell 54 Henry VI of England was imprisoned in the Tower after his capture at the Battle of Tewkesbury ...File Tower of London, April 2006.jpg thumb 300px The Tower of London File towrlndn.JPG thumb right 250px The 15th century Tower in a manuscript of poems by Charles, Duke of Orl ans 1391 1465 commemorating ... and Richard in the Tower, 1483 by Sir John Everett Millais , 1878, part of the Royal Holloway picture collection From an early stage of its history, one of the functions of the Tower of London has been ... for various improvements to the design of the tower after the first architect Gundulf moved back to Rochester. He escaped from the WhiteTower by climbing down a rope, which had been smuggled ... 1534. He was executed on 6 July 1535 and his body was buried at the Tower of London. Anne Boleyn , second ... February 2007. ref ref cite web url http hrp.org.uk Resources Prisoners.pdf title Tower of London Fact ... title The Tower of London The Official Illustrated History publisher Merrell Publishers in association ... The Tower of London publisher Batsford year 1993 isbn 978 0713468649 refend External links http www.hrp.org.uk TowerOfLondon ?gclid CMLYvIGuh6ICFReZ2AodZ2fEVQ Tower of London official website Category Lists of prisoners Tower of London Category Tower of London Prisoners de Liste der Gefangenen im Tower of London ... in the Tower from 1296 to 1299. William Douglas the Hardy William le hardi Douglas , Lord of Douglas and Scots governor of Berwick upon Tweed , imprisoned 1297, murdered in the Tower 1298. William ... to the Scottish throne, was kidnapped while travelling to France in 1406 and imprisoned in the Tower ... 2000 p 45 ref The family of Owain Glynd r was imprisoned in the Tower in 1408, a year after Glynd r .... Edward V of England and his brother Richard of Shrewsbury , also known as the Princes in the Tower ... more details
Image Tower of London, April 2006.jpg 300px thumb The Tower of London , seen from the River Thames, with a view ... eText 12369.png thumb William Harrison Ainsworth s novel The Tower of London novel The Tower of London was particularly influential in shaping the public s view of the Tower of London. The Tower of London ..., although it may be related to the fact that the Tower was built in the corner of London s Roman .... ref harvnb Nearing 1948 p 233 ref The Tower of London novel The Tower of London 1840 by William ... which did not actually exist. The Tower of London, as a place of death, darkness and treachery, is most ... horror film Tower of London 1939 film Tower of London 1939 and its Tower of London 1962 film ... in a CGI recreation of the whole Tower area. The Tower of London features frequently, and is described ... pieces. The Tower of London hides an important clue in Craig Janacek s 2011 thriller The Oxford Deception . The Tower of London has featured twice in the long running BBC television science fiction ... their friends Chip and Alex from the Tower of London. The Tower of London is often portrayed in the Bartimaeus ... , the Tower of London is partially destroyed by invading American ironclads. In the novel Too Many Magicians by Randall Garrett , the character Sean O Lochlainn is imprisoned in the Tower of London. In the game Simcity Societies , one of the prison like buildings, dungeon, looks like the Tower of London. The Tower of London was featured on 1000 Ways to Die In the anime series Kuroshitsuji Black ... Black Sea . The song was written by Andy Partridge . The novel Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo by Julia Stuart is almost entirely set inside the Tower of London. References Notes Reflist ... Impey first1 Edward last2 Parnell first2 Geoffrey title The Tower of London The Official Illustrated ... 85894 106 7 citation last Nearing first Homer Jr. title Julius Caesar and the Tower of London year ... volume 63 issue 4 url http www.jstor.org stable 2908562 refend DEFAULTSORT Tower Of London In Popular ... more details
The Tower of London Range is a sub range of the Northern Rocky Mountains in northern British Columbia , Canada , located northwest of the Tuchodi Lakes at the northwest end of the Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park to the southwest of Fort Nelson, British Columbia Fort Nelson . ref name bcgnis BCGNIS 27303 Tower of London Range ref Name origin The range is named for the Tower of London , with its subsidiary peaks are named for towers and buildings within the Tower. Names were conferred by members of the 1959 60 expedition to this area by the City of London Regiment of the Royal Fusiliers , commanded by Captain M.F.R. Jones. ref name bcgnis Related names include Fusiliers Peak, Fusiliers Glacier, Byward Peak and other names not specific to the Tower of London. References reflist coord 58 18 00 N 124 50 00 W display title Canadian Rockies Category Mountain ranges of British Columbia Category Canadian Rockies Category Fort Nelson Country BritishColumbiaInterior geo stub ... more details
The Liberties of the Tower , or the Tower Liberty was an area adjoining the Tower of London , which was outside the jurisdiction of either the City of London or the County of Middlesex . The liberty division liberty originally consisted of the area inside the walls of the Tower and immediately outside it, including Tower Hill . The limits were set out in the sixteenth century ref http www.british history.ac.uk report.aspx?compid 63345 s6 A Dictionary of London 1918 ref . In 1686 letters patent granted by James II of England James II added three further areas to the Liberties The Old Artillery Ground Minories Little Minories The liberty of Wellclose Square Well Close These extraparochial areas had come into the possession of the crown when the religious houses that formerly administered them ... by the Constable of the Tower of London , and appointed their own coroner, and had their own courthouse ... swans under London Bridge . From 1855 the area was administered by the Whitechapel District Board of Works, and it became part of the County of London in 1889. ref F. A. Youngs, Guide to Local Administrative Units of England , Volume I, London 1979 ref The liberty was abolished on 25 June 1894 following a petition by the justices of the peace of the County of London under the Liberties Act 1850 ref London Gazette issue 26511 date 11 May 1894 startpage 2793 endpage 2794 ref The area of the former liberty was included in the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney in 1900. It now forms part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . References Reflist External links http www.oldlondonmaps.com stowpages towerlib.html Map of the Tower Liberties, 1720 http www.eolfhs.org.uk parish tower.htm Tower Liberties East of London Family History Society DEFAULTSORT Tower of London Category History of Tower Hamlets Category Tower of London Category Liberties of London Category History of local government in Middlesex de Tower Liberties no Liberties of the Tower of London nn Liberties of the Tower of London ... more details
Infobox Closed London station name Tower of London image owner Metropolitan Railway locale City of London platforms 2 start 1882 end 1884 replace Mark Lane tube station Mark Lane tubestation yes Tower of London tube station was a station in London situated where Tower Hill tube station Tower Hill station is located today. sfn Rose 2007 It was opened in 1882 during the construction of the Metropolitan Railway MR to the north. Only two years later, the MR and Metropolitan District Railway MDR, now the District Line were connected to form the Inner Circle now the Circle line London Underground Circle Line and a new station was built. sfn Simpson 2003 p 24 This new station was opened in 1884 as Mark Lane tube station Mark Lane later renamed Tower Hill , just to the west of Tower of London station, which closed the same day. sfn Rose 2007 When the original Tower Hill station was itself closed in 1967, the current Tower Hill tube station Tower Hill station was opened on the site of Tower of London station. sfn Rose 2007 The remains of the old station were demolished by the construction of the new station. References Notes references Bibliography cite book last Simpson first Bill title A History of the Metropolitan Railway publisher Lamplight Publications location Witney year 2003 volume 1 isbn 189924607X ref harv cite book last Rose first Douglas title The London Underground A Diagrammatic History edition 8th year 2007 month December origyear 1980 publisher Capital Transport location ... display title Metropolitan line navbox closed london underground stations DEFAULTSORT Tower Of London Tube Station Category Former buildings and structures of Tower Hamlets Category Disused railway stations in Tower Hamlets Category Disused London Underground stations Category Former Metropolitan ... London struct stub UK metro stub it Tower of London metropolitana di Londra ja no Tower of London undergrunnsstasjon ... more details
Infobox film name Tower of London image Toweroflondonfilm.jpg image size 300 caption 1939 US Theatrical Poster director Rowland V. Lee producer Rowland V. Lee writer Robert N. Lee starring Basil Rathbone br Boris Karloff br Vincent Price music Ralph Freed br Hans J. Salter br Frank Skinner cinematography George Robinson cinematographer George Robinson editing Edward Curtiss distributor Universal Pictures released start date 1939 11 17 runtime 92 minutes country United States language English budget Tower of London is a 1939 black and white historical film and quasi horror film released by Universal Pictures and directed by Rowland V. Lee . It stars Basil Rathbone as the future Richard III of England , and Boris Karloff as his fictitious club foot club footed executioner Mord. Vincent Price appears as George, Duke of Clarence . Actor John Rodion, who appears in a small role, is actually Rodion Rathbone, Basil s son. The film is based on the traditional depiction of Richard rising to become King of England by eliminating everyone ahead of him. Each time Richard accomplishes a murder, he removes one figurine from a dollhouse resembling a throneroom. Once he has completed his task, he now needs to defeat the exiled Henry VII of England Henry Tudor to retain the throne. The plot was not derived from Shakespeare s Richard III play Richard III , but rather was written by Robert N. Lee ... a Tower of London 1962 film 1962 remake with Vincent Price now in the lead role. The remake was made on an extremely low budget, was shot in black and white with a small cast and used stock footage ... title Tower of London 1939 film Amg movie 50618 Tower of London http www.tcm.com thismonth article ?cid ... film series Category Films based on actual events de Der Henker von London 1939 et Tower of London ... 1939 films Category Black and white films Category Films set in the 15th century Category Films set in London Category Films set in England Category Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Category Universal ... more details
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Infobox hotel hotel name The Tower Hotel, London image image width caption location London , United Kingdom coordinates opening date stars 4 diamonds closing date developer architect operator Guoman Hotels owner number of restaurants number of rooms 801 number of suites 18 floor area floors parking website http www.guoman.com en hotels united kingdom london the tower index.html Official Site footnotes The Tower Hotel , part of the Guoman collection, is situated on the north bank of the River Thames , on the east side of Tower Bridge , in London . It is built in a Art Nouveau modern style considered unattractive by many, indeed it was voted the second ugliest building in London in a 2006 BBC poll ref http www.bbc.co.uk london content articles 2006 05 25 most hated building feature.shtml BBC Poll Most Hated Building ref . However, it is reputed to offer occupants excellent views from its rooms. The hotel has 801 rooms, as well as 19 meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 600 people. It also has a gym, two restaurants, a coffee bar, and licensed premises. The hotel is ultimately owned by BIL International , a New Zealand investment fund which has shifted the hotel into a separate luxury brand called Guoman Hotels . The nearest London Underground station is Tower Hill . See also Hotels in London References reflist coord 51 30 24 N 0 04 26 W display title Category Hotels in London ... more details
title Beetham reveals detailed Blackfriars Road tower plans publisher London SE1 date 2005 09 15 ref In March 2008, the tower was called in for a Public Inquiry by Secretary of State Hazel Blears. After ..., similar in height to the 30 St Mary Axe Gherkin and Tower 42 in the City of London . The architect is Ian Simpson architect Ian Simpson , who has designed the convert 169 m ft 0 Beetham Tower, Manchester Hilton Tower in Manchester and the convert 122 m ft 0 Beetham Tower, Birmingham Holloway Circus Tower in Birmingham . The building will taper in at the bottom. This will provide uninterrupted views from Waterloo Bridge of the London Bridge Tower Shard to the east, which would be visible between it and the King s Reach Tower . A public observation gallery will be situated on the upper two ...For other buildings with the name Beetham Tower Beetham Tower disambiguation Infobox building image Beetham London Tower.jpg image size 250px name Beetham s Blackfriars Tower status Approved location 1 Blackfriars Road , London , England coordinates roof convert 163 m ft abbr on antenna spire floor count ... architect Ian Simpson Architects main contractor The Beetham Tower , also known as 1 Blackfriars , Blackfriars Tower and the Beetham Mirax Tower , is a skyscraper being planned for the junction of Blackfriars Road and Stamford Street at Bankside , London . The site was formerly occupied by the headquarters ... news pdf 090326 blackfriarsdecision.pdf title Blackfriars decision publisher london se1 format pdf ... storeys, but was eventually scaled down after concerns about its impact on the rest of London. A revised planning application for a convert 163 m ft 0 , 49 storey tower was submitted on 24 November 2006 ... London Eye . The building will feature a 5 star hotel and luxury apartments, each with their own internal ... and ward councillors the tower was given initial planning permission by Southwark Council on 24 July 2007. ref cite web url http www.skyscrapernews.com news.php?ref 1012 title Beetham London Recommended ... more details
of the Royal Albert Hall . Being one of the tallest towers in west London, the Queen s Tower enjoys ... the original city of Roman London Londinium was built by the Roman Empire Romans , on which now stands the City of Westminster . The Queen s Tower is now in the custody of Imperial College London ...Image Queen s Tower.jpg thumb right 350px The Queen s Tower Image Queen s Tower Top View.jpg thumb right 510px A view from the top of Queen s Tower The Queen s Tower is situated in the South Kensington Campus of Imperial College London , England . It is convert 287 ft 0 tall with a copper covered dome at its top. To reach the base of the dome from the ground on foot, one must ascend a series of narrow spiral staircase s, which comprise 324 steps in total. The tower used to be the central tower of the Imperial Institute , and is now the sole remaining part of that building. The Institute was founded ... it was generally known as the Collcutt Tower, after its designer, the Victorian architect Thomas Edward Collcutt . The tower itself would have been demolished along with the rest of the Institute ... 2010 ref In 1966, with the rest of the building demolished the tower was repaired to enable it to stand ... at the foot of the tower, which were once set at the entrance to the Imperial Institute. These two ... of the Commonwealth Institute . There are ten bells hung for change ringing in the belfry of the tower ... The Queen s Tower, Imperial College Statistics and history on the tower and bells. Accessed 16 December ... queenstower About Imperial Queen s Tower http www.architecture.com LibraryDrawingsAndPhotographs Albertopolis TheStoryOf ImperialCollege QueensTower.aspx Original design drawing for the tower ... London Category Imperial College London Category Buildings and structures in Westminster Category Buildings and structures in London Category Buildings and structures completed in 1887 Category Towers in London Category Bell towers in the United Kingdom zh ... more details
Infobox building image caption name Columbus Tower status Approved completion date location Canary Wharf , London , UK coordinates roof convert 237 m ft 0 antenna spire floor count 65 floor area convert 93,423 m2 sqft abbr on architect DMWR Architects main contractor Columbus Tower is a high rise development by Commercial Estates Group proposed for a key site at Canary Wharf , London Borough of Tower Hamlets . The 63 storey, convert 242 m abbr on Ordnance Datum AOD Above Ordnance Datum tower is located on a 0.36 hectare site at the western end of the north dock at West India Quay . The scheme, designed by Mark Weintraub Architecture & Design, includes convert 30871 m abbr on of prime office space, a 192 room hotel, 74 serviced apartments, a rooftop bar and a restaurant, as well as a large health and fitness club, significant retail space and a publicly accessible Winter Garden at ground level. Columbus Tower will join an existing cluster of high rise development at Canary Wharf . Located at what will be a high footfall transport interchange hub, the proposed tower s location is directly above the site earmarked for the approach tunnels to the new Crossrail station at Canary Wharf. In December 2008, a planning application was submitted to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This application was virtually identical to application granted full consent in March 2005. Tower Hamlets ... of London Boris Johnson exercised new powers allowing him to intervene and take over the application .... ref cite news author title Mayor backs giant Docklands tower url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england london 8296454.stm work BBC News date Thursday, 8 October 2009 accessdate 9 July 2010 ref See also Tall buildings in London References reflist Canary Wharf UKSkyscrapers Approved Category Skyscrapers in Tower Hamlets Category Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters Category Proposed buildings and structures in London Category Canary Wharf buildings Category Construction projects in the United ... more details
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