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The White Tower
Also known as Her Majesty's Palace and Fortress, The Tower of London and The Great Tower
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- The Tower of London is built on the site of an original Roman fortification to protect London.
- The White Tower was built under the orders of William the Conqueror, and is the first part of the Tower of London that stands today.
- The White Tower was used as a prison - the last prisoner was Rudolf Hess who left in 1945.
- Until 1998 the Tower hosted the Royal Armoury, a collection of weapons and armour through the ages.
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26-06-2007 > UNESCO Delay At Risk Threat 05-01-2007 > Tower of London Threatened By Cancelled Scraper  Companies
If your company has been involved with the Design/Build, Supply or Maintenance of this building please submit your details. - Architect
- Bishop Gundulf of Rochester
 Reference Data
- Reference No.
- 3810
- First Uploaded
- 19-02-2006
- Last Editorial Date
- 26-11-2014
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- Address
- Tower Hill, London. EC3
- Council
- City of London
- County
- London
- Region
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
View in Google Maps - Status
- Complete
- Construction start date
- 1078
- Completion date
- 1097
- Heritage Status
- World Heritage Site
- Style
- Romanesque
- Roof Height (AGL)
- 27.50
- Total Floors (O.G)
- 6
 Market Data
- Primary Use
- Castle
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