BesökstiderStängt
Lördag, Februari 21, 2026
Tower of London, London EC3N 4AB, Storbritannien
Tillbaka till history
prisoners

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
Upper cell alcove inside the Bell Tower

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

Bell Tower bell Upper cell alcove


Bottom Line

The Bell Tower is a study in movement control—architecture as a choreography of limits.


See Also

Om författaren

Custody Historian

Custody Historian

Jag skapade detta för att hjälpa dig att uppleva Tower of London smart — tydligt tempo, bättre timing och kontext som får varje kapell, krona och stenlagd korridor att sjunga.

Tags

Bell Tower
cells
imprisonment
medieval
architecture

Comments (0)

Leave a Comment

Loading comments...