Uploaded: Mar, 04 2008 | Taken: Sep, 15 2007| Viewed: 0 times
| 4 votes
mistybleu - Mar, 04 2008 03:03pm
By any chance do you know anything about this tower. I've passed it so many times and don't have a clue?
krisek - Mar, 04 2008 08:03pm
The Jewel Tower, part of the medieval Palace of Westminster, was built in 1365 - 66 to house personal treasure of Edward III, including valuables forming part of the king's 'wardrobe' were held. From 1621 to 1864 the tower was used as government's office to store records of the House of Lords. When a great fire engulfed the Palace of Westminster in 1834 only the Jewel Tower and Westminster Hall survived. Today the Jewel Tower has been restored and alongside are the remains of the moat and a medieval quay. The Jewel Tower houses a small museum containing relics relating to the Palace of Westminster and items of pottery dug from the moat. There is also a collection of losing designs for the 19th century rebuilding the Houses of Parliament. From 1869 to 1938 the Jewel Tower served as a weights and measures office and another display relates to that era.
4 votes
