In general terms the towers were built for accommodation, including prisons, and as gateways protecting the Tower of London concentric castle complex. The concentric castle design ensured protection of the Tower of London with successive lines of fortification - many of the different towers were gradually added, over many hundreds of years, providing additional protection. Specific facts and info about which English King was responsible for building the towers, when the towers were built, the style of architecture and interesting info about its history.
Flint Tower
Flint Tower
- Information & Facts about the Flint Tower
- Key Dates in the Flint Tower’s history
- Who built the Flint Tower in the great Tower of London?
- Information & Facts about when the Flint Tower was built in the Tower of London
The Flint Tower - Key Facts and Information about the Towers
- The Flint Tower was built by King Henry III
- The date the Flint Tower was built was between 1238 - 1272
- The Chief Architect and Master Builder of the Flint Tower was Henry de Reyns together with John of Gloucester and Robert of Beverley
- The Architecture / Style of the Medieval Flint Tower is described as Norman (Romanesque)
- History - The origins of the name of the tower are uncertain but it is believed that it was named after The flint stone which was used to build part of the tower
The Flint Tower
The very walls of the Flint Tower contain some of the bloody secrets and the of the history of the Tower of London. Which King was responsible for building the Flint Tower and what was his reason? When was it built? Interesting facts and info about the history of the Tower of London!
Flint Tower
The Tower of London
- The History of The Tower of London
- Information & Facts about The Tower of London
- The Design, Layout and Architecture of The Tower of London - the different Towers
- The Tower of London Timeline
- The Tower of London Prisoners
- The Executions and Beheading of men and women