Wakefield Tower

Wakefield Tower is a castle in , , . Wakefield Tower is situated nearby to the castle , as well as near .
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: part of the Tower of London
  • Address: London

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of , is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the in , England.

Bridge
is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in , built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. is situated 800 feet south of Wakefield Tower.

Castle
The is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Butler’s Wharf and Aldgate.

Neighborhood
Butler's Wharf is an historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the , just east of 's , now housing luxury flats and restaurants.

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a gate in the former defensive wall around the . The gate gave its name to High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, that takes that name as it passes through the ancient, extramural Portsoken Ward of the City of London.

Suburb
is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in and part of the East End. is on the north bank of the , and was at one time a district with a strong maritime character.

Wakefield Tower

Latitude
51.50758° or 51° 30′ 27″ north
Longitude
-0.07668° or 0° 4′ 36″ west
Height
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGW5F+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 369135029
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2540867
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Wakefield Tower” goes by many names.

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