Wakefield Tower Room

A large room in the (upper part of) Wakefield Tower at the Tower of London. Built in the early 13th Century by King Henry III. Sign in alcove reads: "KING HENRY III's PALACE. This is the Wakefield Tower, one of the oldest parts of the medieval palace. King Henry III, Edward I's father ordered this tower to be built in 1220. It was part of a grand new riverside palace for when the King and Queen stayed at the Tower. This important room was separated from the small private chapel by a wooden screen. The painted decoration, textiles, screen and throne are all modern replicas, copied from real objects, manuscript, illuminations and descriptions in documents from the 1200s. The stone vaulted ceiling was added in the 1800s. 472 photos taken in October 2021 with a Sony a7R III and processed in Reality Capture.