Jewel Tower
Small English Heritage site opposite the Houses of Parliament: a surviving 14th-century part of the medieval Palace of Westminster with two exhibitions.
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Om museet
The Jewel Tower was built in 1365–66 to hold the personal treasure of King Edward III. It stood in a quiet corner of the medieval Palace of Westminster, protected by a moat linked to the Thames, and its ground floor has finely carved vaulting. The monarch's valuables were kept there until a fire in 1512 led Henry VIII to move his court to Whitehall.
At the end of the 16th century the House of Lords began to store its parliamentary records in the tower, and a house for the clerk was built beside it. The tower served as the Lords' records office through the 18th century, with several rebuilds to make it safer from fire. It was one of very few buildings of the old palace to survive the fire of 1834, after which the records moved to the new Victoria Tower.
In 1869 the newly formed Standard Weights and Measures Department took over the building to store and test the official standards of weights and measures for the United Kingdom and the empire, and used it until 1938. After the Second World War the Ministry of Works repaired and restored the tower and opened it to visitors in 1948. It is now cared for by English Heritage and shows two exhibitions on its upper floors.
Højdepunkter
- One of only two buildings to survive from the medieval Palace of Westminster
- Exhibition Parliament Past and Present
- Anglo-Saxon Palace of Westminster sword
- 11th-century Westminster Capitals
- Historic weights and measures
- Remains of the moat and medieval quay
Permanente udstillinger
- Parliament Past and Present – An exhibition about the history of Parliament.
- The story of the Jewel Tower – The history of the tower as a royal treasury, a records office and a weights and measures office, with objects such as an Anglo-Saxon sword, historic weights and Norman stone capitals.
- Ejer
- English Heritage
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 6,88 £ |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 6,12 £Concession rate |
| Børn og unge | 3,40 £Child ticket for ages 5 to 17. |
| Grupper (fra 15 pers.) | –Organised groups of 15 or more paying visitors get 10% off when paying in one transaction; the tour leader and coach driver enter free. UK schools and eligible learning groups can visit for free. |
| Familier | 17,34 £Family ticket in advance on an off-peak day, without donation. |
| Family ticket, one adult with children (advance, off-peak) | 10,37 £ |
Prices depend on the date and are lowest when booked online until midnight the day before. Shown are the lowest advance prices on off-peak days without the optional Gift Aid donation (standard days: adult £7.65, peak days £8.50); tickets bought at the gate cost more (adult £8.10 off-peak, £9.00 standard, £10.00 peak). English Heritage members enter free.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: findes ikke
- Handicaptoilet: findes ikke
- Handicapparkering: findes ikke
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The ground floor, shop and café are accessible, with a bonded gravel slope at the side gate and a portable ramp for the small step at the front door. The upper exhibition floors can only be reached by a narrow spiral staircase of about 40 steps, and there is no lift. The ground outside is York stone paving that can be uneven and slippery when wet, and an empty moat surrounds two sides of the building. There are no toilets on site. Induction loops are available, and a guidebook is available in large print. Assistance dogs are welcome. There is no space for vehicles to stop and set down passengers next to the entrance.
Børn og familie
| Besøgets varighed | ca. 30 min. |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 17,34 £ · Family ticket in advance on an off-peak day, without donation. |
- Barnevognsvenlig
- Puslerum: findes ikke
Pushchairs are allowed on the ground floor but cannot be taken up the spiral staircase and must not have bags attached because of Parliament security rules; staff can look after them in the shop. There are no toilets or baby-changing facilities on site. Up to six children enter free with an adult English Heritage member.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Westminster station
St James's Park and Westminster Underground stations are each about a quarter of a mile away. London Victoria and Charing Cross stations are three quarters of a mile away and London Waterloo is 1 mile away.
I bil
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
There is no parking at the Jewel Tower. The nearest car park is the Abingdon Street underground car park, about 400 metres away. There is no coach parking, but coaches can drop off and pick up on Abingdon Street.
- Handicapparkering: findes ikke
The tower is on Abingdon Street, opposite the southern end of the Houses of Parliament near the Victoria Tower. what3words: safely.ropes.frogs.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Restaurant: findes ikke
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe: findes ikke
The coffee shop sells hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, crisps, cakes and ice cream and is wheelchair accessible. The gift shop is on the ground floor. Benches and tables outside have views of the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. There are no toilets; the nearest are at Westminster Underground station, about 5 minutes' walk away. There is no bag storage.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
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| Fotografering | Photography is welcome; some parts of a site may be restricted, and drones are not allowed. |
| Godt at vide | The average visit lasts about 30 minutes. Additional security checks, such as bag searches, may take place. Smoking, vaping, barbecues and naked flames are not allowed, and dogs are not allowed except assistance dogs. Group visits are booked through the English Heritage group portal, and self-led school visits are offered in term time. |
