Traitor’s Gate – River Arrivals & Control

Arrival by Water

The Thames served as a processional and punitive route. The water gates mediated movement with layers of defensive hardware.

Security Layers

• Portcullises and grilles for staged control.
• Tight turns that frustrate momentum.

Image Highlights

Bottom Line

Traitor’s Gate is architecture as message—arrival becomes theatre.

See Also

• Gatehouses and thresholds
• Walls & towers overview
• Mapping river approaches