Some of these functions included a fortress, a Royal Mint, a zoo and a prison. The main features of the castle’s defence have been concentric walls, many vantage points and the sheer thickness of the walls and the surrounding moat. How was the Tower of London defended? William the Conqueror’s great stone keep, later known …
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Like the Romans, the British fought a variety of enemies. They also had the distinction of being defeated by a variety of enemies, including Americans, Russians, French, Native Americans, Africans, Afghans, Japanese and Germans. Even in defeat, there is something glorious in losing to so many different foes. Has England ever lost any wars? In …
Tower Bridge is the only bridge over the Thames that can be raised as it is a combined bascule (drawbridge) and suspension bridge. This means that the middle section of the bridge can be raised to allow river traffic to pass through. The bridge was originally painted a chocolate brown colour. What is London Bridge …
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How to defend a castle Building up high. Building a castle up high made it difficult for enemies to get to the castle. Tall towers. Strong towers were added to curtain walls to watch out for enemies. Battlements. Battlements were walls on the roof of a castle. Arrow slits. Moat. Drawbridge. Portcullis. Dungeons. What are …
The Tower of London is a fortress hard to take. It has moats, two concentric walls and numerous protection towers. On the north side the outer rampart has only two massive towers (20m in diameter, about), one at each angle. They are called Legge Mounts (in the West) and Brass (in the East). What defensive …
Norman military architecture. The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by William the Conqueror to protect London and assert his power. What shape is the Tower of London? irregular hexagonGeneral Form The whole of the Tower of …
The Tower of London has also been the infamous setting for stories of royal tragedy and death. During the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI was murdered here in 1471 and, later, the children of his great rival Edward IV – the Princes in the Tower – vanished within its walls in 1483. Who was …
Neo-Gothic style. Tower Bridge was built in the Neo-Gothic style in response to Queen Victoria’s initial objection to a bridge being built in close vicinity to the Tower of London. The Bridge’s Neo-Gothic design was chosen to have a comparable aesthetic to the Tower of London and in order not to look out of place. …
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There is much to delight throughout its length, but the best sections include: Section 1: Source to Cricklade. Section 3: Lechlade to Newbridge. Section 4: Newbridge to Oxford. Parts of Sections 12 and 13: Hampton Court to Richmond / Richmond to Putney. Parts of Section 14: Chelsea Bridge to Tower Bridge. Which side of the …
Thames Path through Royal Greenwich The Thames Path provides a high-quality, traffic-free walking and cycling route for most of the length of the Thames throughout Royal Greenwich. The National Cycle Network Route 1 (NCN1) is also waymarked along the Thames between Thamesmead and the Greenwich Foot Tunnel (see below). Can you walk along the Thames …
