sentry on guard outside the Jewel House claimed to have witnessed an apparition of a bear advancing towards him, and reportedly died of fright a few days later. In October 1817, a tubular, glowing apparition was claimed to have been seen in the Jewel House by the Keeper of the Crown Jewels, Edmund Lenthal Swifte. He said that the apparition hovered over the shoulder of his wife, leading her to exclaim: "Oh, Christ! It has seized me!" Other nameless and formless terrors have been reported, more recently, by night staff at the Tower. See also Castles in Great Britain and Ireland List of buildings that survived the Great Fire of London List of castles in England List of prisoners of the Tower of London Zammitello Palace, built in imitation of the Tower of London References Explanatory notes Citations General bibliography Further reading External links Official website Further reading recommended by Historic Royal Palaces (archived 11 May 2010) Bibliography of sources relating to the Tower of London Castles in London Defunct prisons in London Fortifications of London History museums in London Local museums in London Army museums in London Museums in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Museums on the River Thames National government buildings in London Historic Royal Palaces Royal residences in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Buildings and structures completed in 1078 Towers completed in the 11th century Towers in London Gothic architecture in England Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Grade I listed castles Defence of London Honourable Artillery Company Reportedly haunted locations in London Regimental museums in London Royal Regiment of Fusiliers William the Conqueror Buildings and structures on the River Thames Tourist attractions in London World Heritage Sites in London