Plaque

Roman road - Parnell Road

Erection date: 1980

Inscription

The original Roman road from London to Colchester ran through here: traces of it were discovered nearby during archaeological excavations in 1980.
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Site: Roman road - Parnell Road (1 memorial)

E3, Parnell Road

In our photo the plaque can be seen on the wall to the right of the green fascia.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Roman road - Parnell Road

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Roman road

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Roman road - Parnell Road

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Tower Hamlets Council

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