Lion's Gate

The Tower of London. Lion's Gate and Byward Tower visitor entrance and Moat. "The principal entrance to the Tower, or Lions' Gate, so called from the royal menagerie formerly kept here, is on the W. side, in Tower Hill. ... A stone bridge, between two towers (Middle Tower and Byward Tower), leads across the moat (which can still be flooded by the garrison) into the Outer Bail or anterior court".--Baedeker 1915 Part of the Tower of London UNESCO World Heritage site. DSC_0839

London Day 3: The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey

August 4th 2017
Friday was the day to visit the Tower of London. Our decision to go to the British Museum on rainy Wednesday had paid off, as the weather was now clear. The Underground took us on an interesting journey on the Piccadilly and District Lines from Russell Square to above-ground South Kensington and thence to Tower Hill. The Tower of London can be seen right at the exit from Tower Hill station. The ... read more

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