Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London
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Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London is a historic medieval tower within the Tower of London complex, best known for its use as a prison for high-status captives and for the extensive prisoner graffiti carved into its walls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beauchamp Tower, Tower of London canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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medieval tower ⓘ prison tower ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Elizabethan era prisoners
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Tudor period religious and political prisoners ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | prison in the Tower of London ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 13th century ⓘ |
| contains |
heraldic devices carved by prisoners
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names and mottoes of prisoners ⓘ prisoner inscriptions ⓘ religious symbols carved by prisoners ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum display space
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chambers used as prison cells
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circular plan ⓘ projecting turret ⓘ three-storey structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
fortification
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state prison ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
fireplaces
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stone walls covered with carvings ⓘ window seats ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Tower of London" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive prisoner graffiti
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inscriptions carved into its walls ⓘ use as a prison for high-status captives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ Tower of London complex NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | Inner Ward of the Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Royal Palaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Beauchamp family
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePrisoner |
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland
NERFINISHED
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Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the Dudley family ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonFrom | 14th century ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonUntil | 17th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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