John II, Louis VIII, and Clock Tower, St Albans white plaque

St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Clock Tower built between 1403 and 1412 A mediaeval belfry almost unique in England, it contains a large curfew bell dating from 1335. The adjacent French Row was occupied by the Dauphin's troops in 1216. In the Fleur-de-lys Inn, King John of France was detained for a time in 1356

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