Why pilgrims come
Visit the resting place and legacy of St. John Fisher
The fortress where St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher were imprisoned before their 1535 executions on Tower Hill; both saints’ bodies were buried in the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula.
Read the Tower as a Catholic martyrdom landscape rather than only a royal fortress. Recall More’s long imprisonment, Fisher’s final witness, the scaffold site on Tower Hill outside the walls, and the quiet burial of both saints in St. Peter ad Vincula. Pair the historic visit with prayer or Mass at the nearby Roman Catholic Church of the English Martyrs.
The sacred connection
People and objects remembered here
These relationships are part of the destination record, with feast days and catalog qualifications shown where available.
imprisonment, martyrdom site and burial
Feast: June 22imprisonment, martyrdom site and burial
Feast: June 22Bodily remains · Historic burial documented; exact position uncertain
The precise burial location within the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula is not known.Bodily remains · Historic burial documented; exact position uncertain
The precise burial location within the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula is not known.What to notice
Look closely at the place and its story
Tower Hill scaffold site
Pray at the place outside the fortress where St. John Fisher was beheaded on June 22 and St. Thomas More on July 6, 1535.
The Bell Tower and imprisonment
Remember More’s roughly fifteen months of confinement and the costly fidelity shared by More and Fisher.
Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula
The chapel is the documented burial place of both saints, although the exact positions of their remains are uncertain.
Traces of Catholic England
The chapel’s piscina and hagioscope preserve physical traces of its pre-Reformation Catholic worship.
Feasts, anniversaries & celebrations
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Sources, tradition, and what is verified
No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.
This page records the site’s tradition as “Shared Christian.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.
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