St Albans

 

King Harry Lane

2 King Harry. Mitchells & Butlers pub dating from mid-18th century situated at the southern entrance to the city.

Verulamiam

St. Albans is built on several hills and stands above the River Ver, near the site of the ancient city of Verulamiam. At the time of the Roman invasion this was a large city fortified by a mud wall surrounded by ditches. In the reign of Nero it became a Municipium and its inhabitants enjoyed the privileges of Roman citizenship. Excavations began in 1930 by The Verulamium Excavation Committee under Mortimer Wheeler, director of the London Museum, and ncovered many Roman artifacts. The city was destroyed in AD60 under Boadicea but within ten years had been developed with a large
Forum, curia and basilica – twice the length of the Norman cathedral. By the end of the century the city had been encircled by a rampart and ditch – which remained unfinished. A smaller wall was put in place two hundred years later.

The site was effectively destroyed as the centre of the town by the Abbots who built their own new town on the modern town centre.

During the Wars of the Roses two battles took place here, the first in 1455 resulting in a Yorkist, and the second in 1461 in a Lancastrian, victory. 

Innocuous White Lead Manufacturing Co. experimental works was that set up in 1885

theatre, the only Roman one in Britain, has been excavated and restored. Semi-circular in shape, it is 180 ft across and provided for 1,600 spectators.

temple, and a mosaic floor, with the Roman form of central heating still intact.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bromley by Bow

Post to the west (north west quarter) Mile End Post to the west (north east quarter) Post to the east Bromley by Bow Post to the north Old Ford Addington Road Addington Arms . Pub dating from the 1860s. It does not appear to be still there. Police stables . From 1938 twenty horses were located here. These stables were built in moderne style white concrete by police surveyor Gilbert Mackenzie Trench. There is a stable at the back as well as tack rooms and a chimney for the forge – there was a full time farrier. Above are two flats for married police officers. The white concrete wall is original.  Alfred Street 1-5 Inland Revenue Office . Sold off 1981. Has been used as a college an as offices Almshouses Way, This was once called Priscilla Street.  1 Drapers' Almshouses . These were built in 1706.  What remains is a brick group of four tenements with central raised and pedimented chapel. They were restored in 1982 but were originally part of a larger group...
Read more

South Norwood

Post to the south Woodside Post to the east Birkbeck Post to the north Anerley Albert Road This road is the earliest built here, first listed in 1855, and although the Croydon Canal was no longer in use it influenced the alignment of the road. From the junction with Portland Road looking the curve of the road reflects the line of the old canal which was to the north of the houses. It is named after Albert, the Prince Consort. 74-76 Stanleybury . Very large three-storey semis. Built for William Stanley, who moved to 74 in 1867. William Stanley’s works in South Norwood was complimented by his local philanthropy. His site is now a close of modern flats. Accidentally demolished. 67 small trading estate and MOT centre .  At one time this was home to a theatre transport specialist. St.Mark . This was the first church in the area and is the parish church by G. H. Lewis. The nave was built in 1852 and the church was extended in 1862 and in successive years until 1890. It is in Ke...
Read more

River Lea/Bow Creek Canning Town

River Lea/Bow Creek The Lea winds itself generally southwards towards the Thames TQ 39505 81448 Canning Town on the Essex bank of Lea/Bow Creek. This was, and is, a heavily industrialised area together with a very down market housing area with markets, shops, cinemas, pubs and many charitable and missionary organisations. In the 2000s public transport has been transformed and much housing renewed, and it is an area in a great deal of change. Post to the west Poplar Post to the south Leamouth   and Dome Post to the east Canning Town, Butchers Road Post to the north West Ham Station Appleby Road The road is named after a local ARP warden who was killed during the Blitz. A pre-war suburban ideal is demonstrated in this West Ham estate. Barking Road It was built by the Commercial Road Turnpike Trust from the East India Docks eastwards. Now the A124 it formed part of the original A13 before the building so the East Ham  and Barking Bypass in 1928. It was widened ...
Read more