The area in and around the Tower which was free from the jurisdiction of the City of London. Initially the Liberties of the Tower were restricted to the area within its walls and the land on Tower Hill. Three territories were added by James II's charter of 1686: the Minories, the Artillery Ground and the Wellclose. The Liberties were formally abolished on 25 June 1894. OldLondonMaps gives a larger picture. British Listed Buildings gives more information about the markers, of which there are apparently 22 remaining. William Penn (of Pennsylvania fame) was born within the Liberty.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Tower Liberty
Commemorated ati
Tower Liberty
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statue...
Tower Liberty boundary
This marker was formerly attached to the western range of buildings at St Kat...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Lutfur Rahman
Born Bangladesh. First directly elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, 2010. In 2015 he was found to be "personally guilty" of "corrupt or illegal practices, or both" and was removed from office. After...
1 memorial
William Stroud
Member of Parliament. When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver Cromwell and his supporters, including Stroud, and their reburial in an unmarke...
1 memorial
Horace Maybray King
The first member of the Labour Party to become Speaker of the House of Commons.
1 memorial
Andres Bello
Born: Caracas, Venezuela.
Person, Nationalism, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Venezuela
1 memorial