Tudor Castle London. Admire henry s great hall and tudor kitchens discover the spectacular baroque palace built for william iii and mary ii and explore hampton court palace s outdoor spaces and 60 acres of magnificent gardens. The first part of the castle complex the white tower was founded by william the conqueror shortly after his 1066 conquest of england.
It dates from 1270 and the bullen family added the tudor dwelling in the 1500s. The tower of london came to the fore during the tudor period when it became a notorious blood stained prison. A tudor red brick mansion plus a 17th century baroque section designed by sir christopher wren.
Over the years the tower evolved.
The tower of london officially her majesty s royal palace and fortress of the tower of london is a historic castle on the north bank of the river thames in central london it lies within the london borough of tower hamlets which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the city of london by the open space known as tower hill it was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of. The heart of hurst castle is the tudor fort. Admire henry s great hall and tudor kitchens discover the spectacular baroque palace built for william iii and mary ii and explore hampton court palace s outdoor spaces and 60 acres of magnificent gardens. The church has the tomb of sir thomas boleyn father of anne.