A weird looking wall can be found next to the Tower of London. You can’t miss it! it’s just outside Tower Hill Station. Well, believe it or not, this wall has been standing there since Roman Times! Yes, it has been a while! This is actually part of the wall that was surrounding the original London City. Londinium (as the Romans have called it), was next to the river, just where the Tower of London stands today.
In 1666 it was the wall that stopped the Great Fire of London spreading further than it did. Check www.larsarchitecture.com/ site to find more info about custom home builders in California. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, sections of the wall were demolished, replaced with brick, became incorporated into new buildings…just simply disappeared. It wasn’t until WW2 and the bombing raids that destroyed this area of London, actually ended up revealing the Roman Wall once again.
Helpful advice: I invite you to touch this wall next time you are in the area. It’s a piece of History 😊
As a finale, here’s a pretty good article that goes in-depth the history and facts about the wall.
Michael Gask
February 8, 2020 at 17:30Such an interesting curiosity that the London Wall helped stop the spread of the Great Fire! Thanks Romans! 🙏🏻