The bedroom used to be a prison cell – it still has locks on the ... Alan’s wife, Pat, also used to work at the Tower of London, as a Jewel House team leader. They live at the Tower most ...

The HBO series Gunpowder depicts this prison break in the second episode. The Tower of London once had a zoo that was home to a now-extinct subspecies of Barbary lion. In the 1200s, King John ...

Although its exterior might be grim and even unimpressive (especially when compared to stately Buckingham Palace), the Tower of London's interior ... a fortress and a prison.

A royal residency, place of execution, and home to the dazzling Crown Jewels. Learn more about visiting the Tower of London here.

Discover the Tower of London – a secure fortress, royal palace, infamous prison and execution site where you can explore 1,000 years of history. Prepare to be dazzled by the world-famous Crown ...