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Legge Mount
Hob Uid: 1100626
Location : Greater London Authority Tower Hamlets Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ3353780641
Summary : Legge Mount at the Tower of London was built between 1275 and 1285 in the north-western corner of the outer ward. It is a semi-circular 2-storey bastion. It was heightened in 1682-3 when gun ports were added. It also had early C19 sash windows added. The interior is noted as having early C16 brick walling and a vault to the basement. The bastion house one of the assay buildings during the Tudor period and later housed 2 companies of guards. In 1696 the lodgings were handed over to the Mint for use in the recoinage operation.
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Vol(s) : 26, 1982

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Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : built 1275-1285
Monument End Date : 1285
Monument Start Date : 1275
Monument Type : Bastion
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Heightened 1682-3
Monument End Date : 1683
Monument Start Date : 1682
Monument Type : Tower
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 38 SW 1512
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1976-01-01
End Date : 1981-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Legge Mount