How did Traitors Gate in the Tower of London get its name?

Traitors' Gate The Traitor's Gate is an entrance through which many prisoners of the Tudors arrived at the Tower of London. The gate was built by Edward I, to provide a water gate entrance to the Tower, part of St. Thomas's Tower, which was designed to provide additional accommodation for the royal family. read more

It’s original purpose was as a water gate beneath St. Thomas’ Tower at the Tower of London to provide an easy way for Edward I to arrive by barge> The tower later became a place to house, torture and kill enemies of the state - traitors. read more

In the proceeding centuries, as the Tower of London increasingly came to be used as a prison for enemies of the state accused of treason, it acquired its current name of Traitors Gate due to the the number of prisoners, accused of treason, who have passed through it. read more