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The Pool
West of London Bridge, Queenhithe provided wharves for boats that could pass under the bridge, or use the drawbridge which existed for many centuries. Larger sea-going ships clustered to the east of the bridge, with the Tower of London providing protection. This area, known as 'The Pool' was heavily controlled from Tudor times During the reign of Elizabeth I, twenty 'legal' quays were selected via which all goods had to be transferred, and taxes collected.
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Tower of London
Soon after the Norman invasion, a watchtower was built to protect the eastern approaches to the city of London and its port. This forms the basis of the massive construction which has stood for nearly a thousand years as fortress, prison, royal mint, palace, and protector of the Crown Jewels.
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Tower Bridge
The exciting drawbridge structure of Tower Bridge is known throughout the world. Built with a steel frame and clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone, it was the result of a competition which began in 1876, and provided for the first time a safe crossing east of London Bridge.
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Introduction
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