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Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

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AD50: The Romans built Watling Street (Edgware Road). Lissen village later grew where an ancient track (Harrow Road) met the Roman road.

Londonist has tackled the history of Watling Street.

Site: Nightingale Street Buildings + pavement plaques (12 memorials)

NW8, Salisbury Street, Morris House

The eleven pavement plaques can be seen randomly distributed over this paved area. The Nightingale Street Buildings plaque can just be seen in our photo, on the red brick building, partly obscured by the shop awning.

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Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

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Roman road

There are 7 "Roman Road"s in the London A-Z, plus various "Roman Way"s, etc. ...

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Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

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Church Street pavement plaque - 1808 - church

The church is immediately north of the Westway, beside its parish hall.

Church Street pavement plaque - 1812 - Canal

1812: Construction of Regent’s Canal attracted Irish navvies & their fami...

Church Street pavement plaque - 1831 - theatre

1831 – 1962: Charlie Chaplin was one of many famous artists to perform at the...

Church Street pavement plaque - 1855 - shops

1855: Richard Jordan opened a pawnbroker’s, which became Jordan’s Department ...

Church Street pavement plaque - 1863 - underground

1863: The Metropolitan Line, from Paddington to Faringdon via Marylebone, was...

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