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Jewel Tower

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Jewel Tower

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The Jewel Tower dates back to 1365 and is the last surviving free-standing part of the medieval palace of Westminster.

Story

The tower was originally built in 1365 to store the personal treasures of King Edward III. It was used by his successors up until the reign of Edward VI, before it was given to Parliament in the 1500s to house the records for the House of Lords. The tower was later handed over to the Government, when the Department for Weights and Measures used it as their base. The imperial measurements were all standardised here, including the infamous Great British Pint, that all pints still conform to today.

Come visit us today, to see a remarkable medieval survival in the heart of Westminster.

Address: Abingdon Street , London SW1P 3JX, XGL, GB
Phone: 020 7222 2219
State: XGL
City: London
Zip Code: SW1P 3JX

opening times

Monday: 10:00-18:00
Tuesday: 10:00-18:00
Wednesday: 10:00-18:00
Thursday: 10:00-18:00
Friday: 10:00-18:00
Saturday: 10:00-18:00
Sunday: 10:00-18:00

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Reviews
One of the few remaining buildings from the huge fire that destroyed most of the old palace of Westminster. It's had a very varied history, starting off as the treasury for the royal family, then becoming a document archive for parliament, then finishing as the home for the department of weights and measures. Although small there are exhibits that show all aspects of its bizarre life. The building also houses a gift shop and a cafe, and because it's hardly known it makes an ideal place for a break. The only real downsides is it's size limits the amount of items on display, especially considering it's long and varied life. Staff are very welcoming and friendly, definitely worth a visit.
Such a hidden gen. Even didn't notice couple of years unless found it in English Heritage book. Btw happy to discover this tiny place. Not much to see except building and the history info. There are just two floors with two rooms each floor keeping interesting information about the original Palace of Westminster and the history of the building. There's also a small cafe on the ground floor. No lift but a narrow steep stone spiral staircase. So be prepare for stairs. Location is awesome just opposite of Westminster building. Visit it if you really like to know the history.
There is an interactive screen to help you imagine its previous reincarnations. It can be seen in about an hour. Access by means of spiral staircases. There is small cafe serving light refreshments with indoor seating and an outdoor grassy area with tables. It is opposite the Houses of Parliament and adjacent to the green used by the BBC and other media for political interviews. Helpful staff told us our membership gave us free access to Westminster Abbey Chapter House and gave us directions. Well worth a visit as there is the Notre Dame de Paris Augmented Exhibition on until June 1st 2024. You are given a tablet to access the the online story at various points of the history of Notre Dame and the post fire reconstruction.
Interesting history starting as part of the original Palace of Westminster. We are glad we decided to go. It was a worthwhile visit.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
An English heritage site and with membership I got in for free. For non members it was about £7 to enter and I just can’t recommend even at that fairly meagre price. There are steep, stone, spiral steps to get up a couple of floors so it’s a non starter if you have mobility issues. There’s also a shop and cafe on the ground floor with the usual trinkets. The real trouble is that there’s not much of a story to tell about this centrally located, very old building. It was a storeroom for some of the royal family’s bits and bobs, for a while… and then it was used to store parliamentary documents and then it was used for metric measurements and then it just sat there. It’s remarkable just how unremarkable such a historic building in such a historic area of such a historic city could be. There was very little to tell us and minimal displays. Do you want to pay to spend time in an old storeroom? If so, this might be a good day out…if not, just walk on.
An English Heritage site. Original tower dating back several hundred years. Lots to learn about & original artefacts on display. Coffee shop on ground floor, manned by very helpful staff.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedYes
Read previous posts and choose not to bother going in. Outside is very cool, we walked by it a few times, then we decided to investigate.Visited onWeekendReservation recommendedNo
Lovely little English Heritage place with so much history. It's small but quite a few interesting things to see. Easy to miss, I saw it just by accident and glad I went in. Give it a go.
A very neat piece of history. The jewels are NOT stored here: but many other things were and to learn about that and the history of the tower. If you happen to have a Democratic Access Tour booked for Parliament you get this for free. It is also an English Heritage site so worth seeing if you have a membership.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
The Jewel Tower has an interesting history which is worth finding out about. However, not sure how English Heritage can justify the entrance fee. Basically there are two rooms accessed by two sets of steep spiral staircases neither of which contains very much in the way of original artefacts. A lot more could be done to make it a real learning experience- as it was, I found out more on the website. There is a cafe but strangely no toilets. I wouldn't recommend.
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