William
the Conqueror
began building, what is now known as the Tower of London, in 1078.
The first buildings were the White Tower and its Norman chapel, which
is the oldest church in London. During
the next 400 years the garrison was rebuilt, altered and enlarged.
Henry
II organised
the construction of the inner wall which surrounds Tower Green, the
White Tower and other buildings. Edward
I extended
the walled fortress and built Traitor's Gate, Beauchamp and St. Thomas
Towers. The Bloody Tower was added in the 14th century.
Rudolf
Ackermann, Tower of London, from Microcosm of London
(1808)
(1)
William Pyne, The
Microcosm of London (1808)
The
Tower is situated on the north bank of the river Thames, at the eastern
extremity of London. It contains within its walls twelve acres and
five roods. The exterior circuit of the surrounding ditch, is three
thousand one hundred and thirty-six feet. On the Tower Hill side the
ditch has considerable breadth and depth; and here the view was taken
which illustrates this description.
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