Tower Gatehouses – Power & Control

See how the Tower’s gates choreographed arrival: ceremony outside, security inside, message throughout.

11/27/2025

10 min read

Threshold Design

Layers: outer gate, inner portal, and turns limiting speed.
Hardware: portcullis slots, hinge traces, murder holes.

Image Highlights

Gate 1 Gate 2 Interior gate

Bottom Line

Gates are architecture that speaks: welcome and warning in one.

Over de auteur

Gatehouse Guide

Ik maakte dit om je de Tower of London slim te laten beleven — duidelijk tempo, beter timing en context die elke kapel, kroon en stenen gang laat resoneren.