Beauchamp Tower

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Beauchamp Tower is a historic medieval tower within the Tower of London complex, best known for its use as a prison and for the extensive prisoner graffiti carved into its walls.

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Beauchamp Tower canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
medieval tower
prison building
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
associatedWith Tudor period imprisonments
political prisoners
religious prisoners
category Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Prisons in London
Towers in London
country United Kingdom
era medieval period
function defensive tower
place of detention
hasFeature graffiti panels
inscribed coats of arms
inscribed names and dates
inscribed religious symbols
hasInterior prison cells
rooms with carved inscriptions
hasNameVariant Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London
hasView inner ward of the Tower of London
heritageSite Tower of London
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Tower of London
knownFor extensive prisoner graffiti
inscriptions carved into its walls by prisoners
use as a prison
locatedIn England
London, England
surface form: London

Tower of London
United Kingdom
locatedNear Tower Green
Tower of London
surface form: Tower of London inner ward
managedBy Historic Royal Palaces
material stone
namedAfter Beauchamp family
openToPublic yes
partOf Tower of London
Tower of London
surface form: Tower of London World Heritage Site

inner defensive wall of the Tower of London
preservationStatus protected historic monument
significance important record of political and religious prisoners in English history
touristAttraction yes
usedAs place of confinement for high-status prisoners
state prison
usedFor interpretive displays about prisoners of the Tower

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Tower of London hasPart Beauchamp Tower