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- DictionaryWatling Street/ˈwɒtlɪŋ striːt/
- 1. a Roman road (now largely underlying modern roads) running north-westwards across England, from Richborough in Kent through London and St Albans to Wroxeter in Shropshire.
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Watling Street is a historic route in England that crosses the River Thames at London and which was used in Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and throughout the Middle Ages. It was used by the ancient Britons and paved as one of the main Roman roads in Britannia (Roman-governed Great Britain during the Roman Empire).
Watling Street, Roman road in England that ran from Dover west-northwest to London and thence northwest via St. Albans (Verulamium) to Wroxeter (Ouirokónion, or Viroconium). It was one of Britain’s greatest arterial roads of the Roman and post-Roman periods.
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Feb 1, 2018 · A section of Watling Street still exists in the City of London close to Mansion House underground station on the route of the original Roman road which traversed the River Thames via the first London Bridge and ran through the City in a straight line from London Bridge to Newgate.
Aug 19, 2024 · Celtic traders trudged it and Roman soldiers marched along it, making Watling Street, stretching from Cantebury to Westminister, is one of the most fascinating and historical routes across Britain.
Watling Street is a historic Roman road that connected the important cities of Dover, Kent, to Wroxeter in Shropshire, covering over 250 miles across what is now England.
Jul 11, 2017 · In his new book Watling Street, John Higgs explores one of Britain’s oldest roads – and how it inspired countless stories, from the Canterbury Tales to Great Expectations to Star Wars.
Watling Street is a historic route in England that crosses the River Thames at London and which was used in Classical Antiquity, Late Antiquity, and throughout the Middle Ages.
