Tower or Castle on the west of London by Sainte Brides church, vita Arkenwald
Has been described as a Possible Palace (Royal), and also as a Possible Fortified Town House
There are no visible remains
| Name | Tower or Castle on the west of London by Sainte Brides church, vita Arkenwald |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | London and Middlesex |
| Modern Authority | City and County of the City of London |
| 1974 Authority | Greater London |
| Civil Parish | City Of London |
An other Tower or Castle, also was there in the West parte of the Cittie, pertayning to the King: For I reade that in the yere 1087. the 20 of William the first, the Cittie of London with the church of S. Paule being burned, Mauritius then Bishop of London afterwarde began the foundation of a new Church, whereunto king William, sayeth mine Author, gaue the choyce stones of this Castle standing neare to the banke of the riuer of Thames, at the west end of the Citie. After this Mauritius, Richard his successor, purchased the streetes about Paules Church, compassing the same with a wall of stone and gates. King Henry the first gaue to this Richard so much of the Moate or wall of the Castle, on the Thames side to the South, as should be needful to make the saide wall of the Churchyearde, and so much more as should suffice to make a way without the wall on the North side, &c. (Stow)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TQ316810 |
| Latitude | 51.5121002197266 |
| Longitude | -0.103299997746944 |
| Eastings | 531600 |
| Northings | 181000 |
