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Bombings at Westminster Hall and the Tower of London

Name: Bombings at Westminster Hall and the Tower of London
Start: 1885-01-24
Location: London

When: 24 January 1885
Where: London
Part of: Irish rebels bomb Westminster Hall and the Tower of London

Three bombs exploded in London on 24 January 1885, damaging the House of Commons chamber, Westminster Hall, and the Banqueting Room of the Tower of London.

The explosions occurred in three distinct locations: the House of Commons chamber, Westminster Hall, and the Banqueting Room of the Tower of London. These attacks were part of the Fenian dynamite campaign, which targeted British government and civilian sites to end British rule in Ireland.

Sources

Fenian dynamite campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06

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