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The White Tower in the Tower of London is built from Caen Stone, imported from north-west France.

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William used Caen Stone, a light coloured limestone, specially imported from France to build the White Tower.

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The White Tower is the main building of the Tower of London.

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Where was the white tower built?

In the Tower of London.


What is the keep at the tower of London?

The White Tower


Does the white tower at the Tower of London have a drawbridge?

No.


Why is the Tower of London called the white tower?

It isn't. There are several towers within the Tower of London and the White Tower is just one of them, albeit the biggest.


Why is the Tower of London Nicknamed the White Tower?

The White Tower is one building within the Tower of London. Everything within the outer walls is known as the Tower of London, and this includes The White Tower, the Bloody Tower and the Jewel House. Henry III had the exterior walls of the White Tower whitewashed in 1240, hence the name. The current white parts on the White Tower are made of Caen Stone, which is from France.


What did Duke William of Normandy build in London?

the white tower at the tower of london


What city is the Tower of London located in?

The Tower of London is in Greater London and not in any particular county unless you mean 'country', in which case it is in England, which is part of the United Kingdom.


Did the William the Conqueror have to alter the Tower of London in any way?

The Tower of London did not exist in the time of William the Conqueror. After conquering England, William built the White Tower, which is now part of the tower of London. The rest of the Tower of London complex was built by later sovereigns. According to legends, the white tower may have been built on the site of a old roman fortification; which likely would have been in ruins at this point in time. However there is no real evidence for this.


What is the name of the great tower of the palace of westminister in London?

The whole fortress is formally "Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London". The keep in the middle is "The White Tower". Other towers that are part of the complex include the Bell, Beauchamp, Devereux, Flint, Bowyer, Brick, Martin, Constable, Broad Arrow, Salt, Lanthorn, and Wakefield Towers, the Bloody Tower, the Well Tower, the Cradle Tower, St Thomas's Tower, Byward Tower, the Constable's Tower, and the Lion Tower.


Where are the English crown jewels held?

In the tower of London. The white tower


How high is the white tower at the Tower of London?

it is approximatly 5 inch


Were are the crown jewels cept in the tower of London?

In The White Tower.