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White Tower

central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London
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Summary

White Tower is a keep[1]. It draws 1,938 Wikipedia views per month (keep category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • White Tower is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets[3].
  • White Tower is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • White Tower's instance of is recorded as keep[5].
  • White Tower's commissioned by is recorded as William the Conqueror[6].
  • White Tower is owned by William the Conqueror[7].
  • White Tower's architectural style is recorded as Norman architecture[8].
  • White Tower is made of Kentish ragstone[9].
  • White Tower is made of Caen stone[10].
  • White Tower is made of Portland limestone[11].
  • White Tower is part of Tower of London[12].
  • White Tower's Commons category is recorded as White Tower (Tower of London)[13].
  • White Tower comprises St John's Chapel, Tower of London[14].
  • White Tower's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ3361780548[15].
  • White Tower's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 51.5081, 'longitude': -0.075977}[16].
  • White Tower's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[17].
  • White Tower's native label is recorded as White Tower[18].
  • White Tower's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the White Tower, Tower of London[19].
  • White Tower's historic county is recorded as Middlesex[20].

Body

Geography

White Tower is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets[3]. It is part of Tower of London[12].

Designation and Status

White Tower's instance of is recorded as keep[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building[17].

History and Context

White Tower is owned by William the Conqueror[7].

Why It Matters

White Tower draws 1,938 Wikipedia views per month (keep category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

United Kingdom William the Conqueror

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → St John's Chapel, Tower of London
    Coordinates → —
    Made from material → Kentish ragstone, Caen stone, Portland limestone
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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