The area in and around the Tower which was free from the jurisdiction of the City of London. Initially the Liberties of the Tower were restricted to the area within its walls and the land on Tower Hill. Three territories were added by James II's charter of 1686: the Minories, the Artillery Ground and the Wellclose. The Liberties were formally abolished on 25 June 1894. gives a larger picture. gives more information about the markers, of which there are apparently 22 remaining. William Penn (of Pennsylvania fame) was born within the Liberty.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Tower Liberty
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Tower Liberty
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statue...
Tower Liberty boundary
This marker was formerly attached to the western range of buildings at St Kat...
Other Subjects
Chelsea Old Town Hall
The original building (see image) was designed in 1886 by J. M. Brydon and the existing south elevations are his. The current north elevations are part of the 1906-08 extension by J. R. Stokes. The...
1 memorial
Sir Christopher Collett
Chairman of the Temple Bar Trust, 1993 - 2004. Â Lord Mayor of London in 1989. Â The picture comes from his niece's obituary webpage.
3 memorials
Councillor W. H. Bryant
Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922. Councillor and Vice-Chair of the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926. Councillor and on the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926.
2 memorials
The Honourable Hilary Mary Weston, CM, CVO, OOnt.
Born and raised in Dublin as Hilary Mary Frayne. Married Galen Weston in 1966. They moved to Toronto in 1974, and she became a Canadian citizen. The 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1997 - 2002...
Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Canada, Ireland
1 memorial
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