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
Lord Donald Soper
Christian Socialist and pacifist. Born 36 Knoll Road, Wandsworth.  Keen sportsman but gave up cricket when (at college we think) as the bowler, he accidentally killed the batsman.  As well as under...
1 memorial
Edwin George Moore
Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary and General Purpose Committee, St Pancras Vestry in the late 1800s.
1 memorial
Hugh Garside
Westminster Councillor. Married to Mair Garside. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly investigated this man:Â Hugh Gervais Garside was born on 18 August 1928 the son of Robert Ollerenshaw Garside ...
1 memorial
James Booth Milburn
Brentford Councillor from at least 1906 and in 1909.
1 memorial
Jonathan Thorp
Chairman of the Thames Navigation & Port of London Committee in 1857. We can’t find a picture of the man but here’s the cup he was presented with, inscribed: “Thames Navigation & Port of ...
2 memorials
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