Tower of London
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The architect was Gundulphus, Bishop of Rochester, who also built or restored Rochester keep, in the time of Wilham I.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Tower of London” mean?
The architect was Gundulphus, Bishop of Rochester, who also built or restored Rochester keep, in the time of Wilham I.
Is “Tower of London” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.