Islington’s oldest building made history on Friday by selling out its tour tickets in 12 hours.
Oonagh Gay, the Chairperson of Islington Guided Walks, which runs the intermittent tours of the Tudor era building, said that Friday’s ticket sales at Canonbury Tower were the fastest they had ever had.
The tower is small so it can only take eight visitors at a time. Tours happen irregularly as they depend on the guides’ availability.
Gay said that Canonbury Tower was a “pretty popular attraction,” although she had no explanation for the unprecedented sale of all eight tickets. She said, “I was getting comments from people saying that they’d been wanting to go for years.”
The tours cost £15 and last 90 minutes. They end with a “stunning 360 degree view over London,” according to the Islington Guided Walks website.
The tower was built between 1509 and 1532. It has housed a series of famous residents throughout its history, including Oliver Cromwell and Francis Bacon.
Visitors can book at islingtonguidedwalks.com
