Beauchamp Tower – Prisoners’ Inscriptions Explained

Why It Matters

Inscriptions transform walls into witnesses. They chart identity, allegiance, and faith pinned to moments of fear.

Craft and Code

• Emblems, initials, and mottoes suggest networks beyond the cell.
• Tool marks and letterforms reveal time, skill, and urgency.

Image Highlights

Reading Strategy

• Sketch what you see; then read the panel notes.
• Notice layers: older cuts beside sharper, more recent lines.

Bottom Line

The room hums with quiet records—history cut by hand into stone.

See Also

• Bloody Tower context
• Bell Tower cells
• Thomas More memorial