Jewel Tower London, England

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A photograph of the Jewel Tower before it was disentangled from the surrounding later buildings in the early 1960s. Leonard Bentley all photos →

Also known as the Jewel House and the King's Privy Wardrobe, the Jewel Tower was built in 1364 to hold King Edward III's treasures. It is one of only two surviving buildings of the medieval Palace of Westminster and contains a 14th-century vault.

Location map of Jewel Tower, London, England. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Jewel Tower, London, England. Click to enlarge.

Quick Facts

Address
London, England
Coordinates
51.4984480° N, 0.1264340° W map · aerial

Article Info

Page Title
Jewel Tower
Date Published
October 8, 2013
Last Updated
September 29, 2023