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The Tower of London, (Vol. 2 of 2)

Chapter 17: APPENDIX III
By Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower
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A comprehensive history of the London fortress covering its evolving role as royal residence, prison, armory, and ceremonial stage, with chaptered accounts of successive reigns, notable incarcerations and executions, structural changes, restorations, fires, and security incidents. The narrative interleaves architectural description, portraiture and prints, eyewitness anecdotes, and documentary evidence, and is supplemented by plans, illustrations, and appendices detailing disputes, discoveries, and lists of officials, offering both chronological narrative and thematic studies of the site's institutions and uses.

APPENDIX III

Dates of Restorations carried on by H.M. Office of Works at the Tower of London to the present time. For Details see Appendices IV.–V.
Under whose
direction works
executed.
  
Salvin.
 Beauchamp Tower, restored
1852
Do.
 Salt Tower                    „
1856
Taylor.
 Chapel Royal                „
1876
Do.
 Restoration of wall on River Front together with the Cradle and Well Towers
1878
Do.
 Broad Arrow Tower
1881–2
Do.
 Restoration of Lanthorn Tower
1882–3
Do.
         Do.          Ballium Wall
1886
Do.
 Well Tower
1887
Do.
 Restoration of Ballium wall between Wakefield and Lanthorn Tower
1888
Do.
 Restoration of S.W. Turret of White Tower
1895
Do.
 Restoration of S.E. Turret and base of White Tower, S. and E.; also Stone Stairs on the S.
1896
J. R. Westcott.
 North Wing of King’s Tower lifted 15 in. on E. front; restored
1898–9
Do.
 Bloody Tower
1899–1900

Note.—Certain new buildings have also lately been erected by the War Office, including a new Main Guard, which is a permanent eyesore to the Tower; this ugly building was completed in the year 1900, and stands on the site of the old Main Guard.

DESCRIPTION
  1. Kentish rag & flint with shell mortar splendid quality this work is NORMAN
  2. These foundations are from 5 to 6 feet below Dungeon floor & are composed of Kentish Rag chalk and a small quantity of Flints. The mortar is a kind of Clunck & not so good as No 1
  3. Similar to No 2 & within 6 inches of surface 6 feet in depth. Chalk & Kentish rag chalk predominating rufus very inferior
  4. This wall consists of Kentish rag Gatton stone fragments of Roman brick & Tile & shell mortar.
  5. Similar to No 2 one of the walls of Coldharbour Tower & is now incorporated in the New Main Guard. The bottom is level with No 2
  6. Under the S.W. angle of the batter of the White Tower is the Oubliette & into which the subway enters
  7. A fine specimen of Norman masonry. In 1899 it was 56 feet deep & contained 42 feet of water it is lined sith Gatton stone Ashler
  8. An aperture discovered in 1899 leading into the subway & was probably broken through in the 16th century. Through this aperture a large number of stone, iron & lead cannon balls were lodged in the subway believed to be relics of Flamanks or Wyatts rebellion. The arch was made good in 1899
Plan showing Recent Discoveries at the Tower.