Ravens at the Tower of London

Abstract

One of the most popular tourist destinations
for visitors to England is the
Tower of London which, in its time, has
housed political prisoners, traitors, the
Royal Zoo and t,he Mint; the crown
jewels are still kept there. It is also home
to a number of ravens , a somewhat
curious sight nowadays in the heart of a
city, though common in the days when
rubbish was thrown out into the street
without much regard for health .
Indeed , the ravens ' residence at the
Tower is at the heart of a curious legend
to the effect that, if they should leave,
Britain (or, in some versions, the Crown
itself) will fall.