Tower of London 2013. Originally built by William the Conqueror. Completed in 1399 after the Wharf Expansions. The Castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952. St Mary Axe (the Gherkin) in the background

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Tower of London 2013. Originally built by William the Conqueror. Completed in 1399 after the Wharf Expansions. The Castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952. St Mary Axe (the Gherkin) in the background

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