London, United Kingdom
Abingdon St, Westminster
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One of the lesser known sites in London is the Jewel tower, just across from the Palace of Westminster and one of the few buildings that survived the fire of 1834. There is also a nice garden surrounding it and the remains of the moat that protected it. It was originally built 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures and was known as the \King’s Privy Wardrobe\ until 1512 when the Royal family moved to Whitehall after a fire. After this it became the host for all documents and records for the House of Lords which then were moved to a new archive after the terrible fire of Westminster in 1834 and the tower was then occupied by official weights and measures until just after WW2 when it became part of English heritage. Apart from the garden and the moat there are two floors that are open to the public which displays some of the original ornaments, official weights and measures and the record storage. It is a nice rainy day museum that will compliment a visit to the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey and there is a nice coffee shops in the adjacent building.
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Take an hour out of your busy London schedule to see the Jewel Tower
Lovely historical building. Well preserved. Helpful staff, nice cup of coffee, and nice to sit in the grounds. But there is a 44 step spiral staircase, so if you're unsteady on your feet or don't like confined spaces, this is not the place for you to visit
This Tower is the part of Westminster Palace. Looks very impressive. Unfortunately was repair.
I loved this place. It is very small, but that is what reveals how things were when the tower was built. The pencil sketch in the guide book is so revealing about how dominant the church was and why the monasteries were dissolved. A very interesting historical visit.
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