Walking London's Roman Wall | London Wall Walk (4K)
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2020
- London Wall Walk following the route of the Wall around Roman London.
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The wall around the Roman city of London, Londinium, was built in around the year 200AD. It ran from Tower Hill in the East to Moorgate in the North and the close to the River Fleet in the West. Our walk starts at Tower Hill close to the Tower of London with one of the most impressive and imposing sections of the Roman Wall. The bottom four metres of this wall is still the original Roman structure with the higher levels added in the middle ages. We then go along Coopers Row where we can see the next section of Roman stone work before going along Vine Street and Jewry Street to Aldgate.
From here we go along Houndsditch and Bevis Marks to Bishopsgate, one of the Gates into the Roman City. At Bishopsgate we follow London Wall and see fragments in the old churchyard of St Alphege before passing through the site of Cripplegate into the Barbican. Here we find another section of the Roman wall near St Giles Cripplegate with a medieval tower. We then pass through the Museum of London and see our last fragment of the wall in Noble Street.
Our route takes us down Kind Edward Street to Newgate then down Warwick Lane, which was a mistake as we should have gone to the corner of Newgate and Old Bailey and walked South from here. The London Wall Walk then crosses Ludgate Hill and worked its way down the old lanes to Queen Victoria street not far from where the North bank of the Thames would have been in Roman London.
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I find immense fascination in observing ancient artifacts, even if they're just simple bricks. The individuals who placed them could never have imagined that nearly 1,900 years later, people would still appreciate and marvel at their craftsmanship.
Great video as ever John. There is an old Anglo-Saxon poem called 'The Ruin' - where the poet describes the ruins of a Roman city (probably Bath) - some historians think that these ruined Roman towns/cities were not settled by the Saxons because they were superstitious and were afraid the ruins were inhabited by ghosts.
I live near Maidstone, this is all I could find.
These films are glorious. I was born in the East End (now in SW France) and have always felt a sense of awe when I’m in London. With all the troubles around us at this time, Johns walks bring a sense of positivity and joy that we need more of.
Give this man and Alan Partridge a TV series. Go on!
Thanks for taking me through memories lane . I lived in London in 70s and visited some of these places while studying in London almost 50 years ago.
I watched your videos to prepare for my first trip to London this past summer. They really helped plan my self tours. I admit that I got off the London wall path accidentally somewhere past Ludgate. But I discovered the banking section, and ended up at St. Paul’s. So I still discovered bits of London. Thanks!
There is some of it in the cellar of The Three Tuns pub in Jewry Street also. I remember the pub landlord taking me to see it in the 60s
5 december is my Birthday! I lived for 16 years and a half in London, but as my partnair was disabled we were in his car wwhen inside this area. I would be happy to find myself again for some time and not just a weekend, in London and walk there where i have not been before. Thank you for your videos and greetings from Vienna.
Fascinating and riveting stuff. An enormously powerful empire. My late aunt Penelope was an Archaeologist with the Museum of London. Her main studies were Roman artifacts, particularly leather products.
Enjoyed this very much. I'm older and always wanted to visit London. Won't now, but I can live it through you! Thanks so much!
Great vid .
Tower Hill one of my favourite stations. Really leaned a lot thank you John for showing this.
Beautiful, just beautiful. I'm from the Elephant & Castle (now in Leeds) and remember the Royal Mint north of Tower Bridge. Done all the Roman stuff around London (too much forgotten now) and done the entire Hadrian's Wall and all over England. Done Rome and Pompeii. Simply they were amazing. I love everything Italian now, food, architecture, the accent, wine and of course the women.
I managed to get up to London on Monday, needed to get my passport to confirm who i was so that i could exist... your vlogs gave me the strength to keep going whilst suffering with an incurable bowel disease... i salute you Sir!!!
I remember walking round there on a Sunday morning as a madical student at the London Hospital Medical College in the early 80's. The deserted City on a Sunday morning was magical...
I love the Roman wall. Hope it will be there for another 2000 years. Another wonderful walk.
I love the fact good chunks of the wall are still there, seems to imbue historical energy into the city. Want to do this walk too
Your enthusiasm, knowledge and your sympathetic delivery are second to none, John. Thanks for your commitment to making these videos.
Alfred also rebuilt parts of London bridge as a bulwark against Viking incursions. Seems possible that old rubble from forum and amphitheatre were reused by later generations. Still waiting to be found beneath our city. I saw you on the flats recently John ,can't miss your blue hat. Keep up these interesting videos.