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Boudica Memorial
This bronze statue of Queen Boudica and her daughters riding into battle was unveiled in 1905 to immortalize their stand against the Roman occupation of their land in the first century AD. The Queen led a group of rebels against the Romans when her land was annexed after her husband died, roughly about 60 AD. Her kingdom had consisted of what is present-day Norfolk. They were a brutal group, destroying three cities, including early Londinium (London), and leaving behind as many as 80,000 victims. Legend holds that their last stand was made somewhere along the ancient route modernly known as Watling Street in the West Midlands, where they felt the brunt of Roman revenge and were defeated soundly.
Address: Westminster Bridge Rd London England SW1P
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Tower Hill, found just outside the walls of the Tower of London, is famous for two reasons. First, it was used as the site for the public executions of many held within the tower, including Thomas More in 1535. And second, it is the site of one of the oldest settlements in the area, dating to the Bronze Age. This is also the center of the Roman village burnt to the ground by Queen Boudica in the first century A.D.
Address: Tower of London London England EC3N 4AB
 +44 (0) 20 7709 0765
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Golden Boy of Pye Corner
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner was crafted as a monument to the efforts to overcome the Great Fire which ravaged London in 1666. it was unveiled on the spot where the fire was stopped, at of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane in Smithfield.
Address: Giltspur Street and Cock Lane London England EC1
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William Wallace Execution Site
In 1305, Scottish hero Sir William Wallace was executed for leading a revolt against the rule of King Edward I of England. Wallace was drawn and quartered at the Elms in Smithfield Market. He is believed to have been the first person subjected to this form of execution.
Address: Charterhouse Street London England
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Tower Green, located inside the Tower of London, was the site of few executions, but all of them were noteworthy. The actual location, in front of the Church of St. Peter ad Vincula, is marked with a plaque commemorating those executed within the walls of the Tower, an honour reserved for royalty. Among those taken to Tower Green are Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, two wives of Henry VII, and Lady Jane Grey, great-granddaughter of Henry VII.
Address: Tower of London London England EC3N 4AB
+44 (0) 20 7709 0765
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The Garden Tower, known as Bloody Tower, was added during the reign of King Henry III (1207-1272) as a gateway into the Tower grounds. It’s image was forever tarnished in 1483, with the imprisonment of thirteen year old King Edward V and his brother Richard. It is believed the boys were murdered and buried near White Tower, but the perpetrator is the subject of controversy. Sir Walter Raleigh also spent many years imprisoned in the Tower.
Address: Tower of London London England EC3N 4AB
+44 (0) 20 7709 0765
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Marble Arch
The arch was designed in 1828, inspired by the Arch of Constantine in Rome. The arch now stands near the site of the Tyburn execution grounds.
Address: Oxford Street London England
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