Place    From 1686  To 25/6/1894

Tower Liberty

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.

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Tower Liberty

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Tower Liberty

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Tower Liberty boundary

This marker was formerly attached to the western range of buildings at St Kat...

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Other Subjects

Peter Dobson Allen

Peter Dobson Allen

Peter Dobson Allen was born on 4 January 1931, the son of Fred Allen (1902-1957) and Ethel Allen née Dobson (1903-1990). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1931 in the Dewsbury registra...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sir Horatio David Davies

Sir Horatio David Davies

Lord Mayor of London (1897), Army officer and businessman. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.  Listed on the "opening" plaque as "Lieutt.Col."  He was very successful running a n...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Thomas Bentley Westacott

Thomas Bentley Westacott

Deputy Chairman of the St Pancras Vestry General Purposes Committee in the late 1800s.

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Professor Anthony Trinick

Professor Anthony Trinick

FREng. Chairman of the Castle Baynard Ward Club in 2009.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial