The theme for my A-Z posts this year is London Underground Stations. I've chosen a station for each letter and at the end of each post I've listed the other stations for that letter with their Wikipedia entries. I've tried to visit each station and take my own photos.
Tower Hill Underground station is another rather nondescript London underground station, on the District and Circle lines. It began life in 1884 as Tower of London Station as part of the Metropolitan line railway. Two years later when works joined the Metropolitan and District to form the Inner Circle it closed and a new station was opened with the name Mark Lane. This later became known as Tower Hill Station. That station was rebuilt in 1967 and now stands on the site of the original Tower of London Station, a few metres from one of the largest remaining segments of the Roman London Wall which formerly surrounded the historic City of London. Yes London stations can be confusing.
And often undergoing works as can be seen here when we visited in March.
Tower Hill Underground station is another rather nondescript London underground station, on the District and Circle lines. It began life in 1884 as Tower of London Station as part of the Metropolitan line railway. Two years later when works joined the Metropolitan and District to form the Inner Circle it closed and a new station was opened with the name Mark Lane. This later became known as Tower Hill Station. That station was rebuilt in 1967 and now stands on the site of the original Tower of London Station, a few metres from one of the largest remaining segments of the Roman London Wall which formerly surrounded the historic City of London. Yes London stations can be confusing.
Fortunately the nearby Tower of London makes it worthwhile coming here, especially as it was a sunny day if somewhat chilly.
This shot shows Tower Bridge in the background (behind the tree). It's clear I need to work on my photographic skills!
The image below courtesy of Wikipedia shows the ceramic poppies that were planted in the moat area of the Tower in 2014 to commemorate the centenery of the outbreak of WW1. It became a major tourist attraction at the time, especially just before the poppies were removed and people rushed to see them. It was a very unique display.
The Tower is definitely somewhere you should visit when in London. We went years ago when the kids were younger. It's a fascinating insight into London's history. If you want to read more about it the official site can be found here or the Wikepedia entry which has a lot of information without the commercialism can be found here.
Other “T” stations are:
Turnpike LaneNext stop U is for ...? Come back tomorrow to find out. Thanks for visiting.
This has been a fascinating look at some of London's underground stations, Wendy. With twenty down and only six to go, you're on the home straight, although I shall be interested to see how X, Y and Z work out. I'm sure you have something, but I think it would be too challenging for me!
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DeleteI have really enjoyed these trips. Yes, the Tower of London has a very interesting history, smiles.
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DeleteThe picture with the red poppies....gorgeous! It must have been absolutely gorgeous in person. Love your little tours of London. Did I mention that my daughter was there last summer?
ReplyDeleteI think you did Suzanne. It's been good refreshing our own knowledge of the city.
DeleteWhat a wonderful place to visit. I love the red poppies. What did they do with them?? Good to see your husband. A handsome man indeed!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paula. The poppies were sponsored - people paid for them and when the display was taken down they were sent out to the people who had bought them. The monies raised went to a number of charities that work with the armed forces. More info can be found here: http://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/tower-of-london-remembers/about-the-charities/#gs.cYfv39E
DeleteThe poppies were indeed a wonderful sight. I applied to buy one and was so glad that I have that momento. They were all taken back and cleaned before being sent out to those who had bought one. I find the history of some of our tube stations quite difficult to follow as they have changed names, operating companies and lines over the years. A great one to choose for 'T'.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad some names have changed - a future post will reveal why ;)
DeleteThey now have a similar show in Orkney, I wonder if they will do the same, and sell them to raise funds. Blessings Joy
DeleteHi Wendy, I've just found you through the a-z challenge list. As someone who grew up and worked in London I love your theme. I worked in The City for six years and used to walk to the Tower occasionally in my lunch break.
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Thank you. My hubby works very close to the Tower.
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ReplyDeleteAnother interesting station! Nice to see "hubby" too!
ReplyDeleteDespite now living in Scotland, I know London quite well as my Mother was/is a Cockney and my grand-parents lived in London when I was young. Love being reminded of the City, Thanks Blessings Joy
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting A to Z topic, and I love your pictures!
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ReplyDeleteWhere I live in Virginia we have the worst public transportation service in the world, I suspect. So I always enjoy visiting places with trains and subway systems. London is on my Bucket List.
ReplyDeleteReturning the visit from A to Z.
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