Tower of London: Iron Drawbridge
From Graces Guide
1835 'A new drawbridge has been erected over the Tower moat facing the river, and near to the entrance to the Tower at what is termed Traitors'-gate. The bridge has been erected for facilitating the deposit of stores, &c., in the new warehouses in the Tower. In order to erect this bridge it was necessary to cut through the ramparts, which are seven feet thick, and formed of firmly-cemented stone, brick, &c.'[1]
There is an iron drawbridge leading to the Byward Postern Gate. Is this the 1835 bridge?
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser - Wednesday 4 February 1835