John II, Louis VIII, and Clock Tower, St Albans white plaque
Overview
John II, Louis VIII, and Clock Tower, St Albans white plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England St Albans. This white commemorative plaque records: 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.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This white commemorative plaque records: The Clock Tower built between 1403 and 1412 A mediaeval belfry almost unique in England, it contains a large curfew bell dating from 1335.
People and events
The saved account records: In the Fleur-de-lys Inn, King John of France was detained for a time in 1356
How it worked
The saved account records: The adjacent French Row was occupied by the Dauphin's troops in 1216.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
John II, Louis VIII, and Clock Tower, St Albans white plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: 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 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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