The White Towerathe gigantic structure at the heart of the building complex known as the Tower of Londonagave that famed landmark its name. One of the most celebrated buildings of the London cityscape for nearly 1000 years, it is also the most complete eleventh-century palace in Europe. This book is a complete architectural, archaeological and historical study of White Tower and its context. Edward Impey and other distinguished experts integrate the most recent archaeological evidence with documentary research in order to trace the buildingas structural development, its original and subsequent functions, and its architectural and historical significance. The book will be an important resource for scholars of European Romanesque castle architecture.METRES FEET of the White Tower was part of the complex of buildings used by the Royal Wardrobes.a#39;19 This is suggested for a number of reasons. The area to the east of the keep was clearly dominated by Wardrobe accommodation: theanbsp;...
Title | : | The White Tower |
Author | : | Edward Impey, Jeremy Ashbee |
Publisher | : | - 2008 |
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