Tower of London Tower of London The Tower of London, officially Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078
Mile End New Town southern boundary; the northern and eastern boundary approximating the East London Line cutting; and the western boundary falling short of Spital Street. Mile End Old Town (today known as Mile End) was located some distance to the east, separated from Mile End New Town by Whitechapel and Stepney. It was grouped into the Whitechapel District in 1855 and became part of the Metropolitan Borough of Stepney in 1900. The parish was abolished in 1921. The parish occupied an area of and the population was as follows: Mile End New Town Mile End New Town is a former district in what