Which is the oldest tower of the Tower of London?
White Tower (Tower of London) and stained glass windows that depicted the Virgin Mary and Holy Trinity. White Tower (Tower of London) The White Tower is a central tower, the old keep, at the Tower of London. It was built by William the Conqueror during the early 1080s, and subsequently extended. The White Tower was the castle's strongest point militarily, and provided accommodation for the king and his representatives, as well as a chapel. Henry III ordered that the tower be whitewashed in 1240. The castle which later became known as the Tower of London was begun by William the Conqueror in 1066. It began
Ravens of the Tower of London Ravens of the Tower of London The Ravens of the Tower of London is a group of at least six captive ravens which live at the Tower of London. Their presence is traditionally believed to protect The Crown and the tower; a superstition holds that "if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it". Some historians, including the Tower's official historian believe the "tower's raven mythology is likely to be a Victorian flight of fantasy". The earliest known reference to captive ravens at the Tower is a picture from 1883.