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Bell Tower Cells – Spaces of Confinement
Inside the Bell Tower’s prison rooms: alcoves, access routes, and how architecture managed custody.
11/27/2025
10 min read
Spatial Logic
Narrow stairs, controlled landings, and small window apertures created a graduated security system.
What to Look For
- Alcoves repurposed as cells.
- Heavy door frames and hinge scars.
Image Highlights
Bottom Line
The Bell Tower is a study in movement control—architecture as a choreography of limits.
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Custody Historian
I built this to help you enjoy the Tower of London smartly—clear pacing, better timing, and context that makes each chapel, crown, and stone corridor resonate.
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