Well Tower
Well Tower is a castle in Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England. Well Tower is situated nearby to the castle Develin Tower, as well as near Salt Tower.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Tower of London and Tower Bridge.
The Tower of London
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. The Tower of London is situated 440 feet northwest of Well Tower.
Tower Bridge
Bridge
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Tower Bridge is a Grade I listed combined bascule, suspension, and, until 1960, cantilever bridge in London, built between 1886 and 1894, designed by Horace Jones and engineered by John Wolfe Barry with the help of Henry Marc Brunel. Tower Bridge is situated 620 feet south of Well Tower.
White Tower
Castle
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The White Tower is a former royal residence, the old keep, at the Tower of London in England. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. White Tower is situated 400 feet northwest of Well Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Butler’s Wharf and Aldgate.
Butler’s Wharf
Neighborhood
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Butler's Wharf is an English historic building at Shad Thames on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London's Tower Bridge, now housing luxury flats and restaurants.
Aldgate
Quarter
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Aldgate was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. The gate gave its name to Aldgate 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.
Wapping
Suburb
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Wapping is an area in the borough of Tower Hamlets in London, England. It is in East London and part of the East End. Wapping is on the north bank of the River Thames, and was at one time a district with a strong maritime character.
Well Tower
- Type: Castle
- Address: London
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50722° or 51° 30′ 26″ northLongitude
-0.075° or 0° 4′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW4G+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 370868077OpenStreetMap feature
building=castle
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In Other Languages
“Well Tower” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “برج البئر”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salt Tower and Develin Tower.
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