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Roman Wall - Tower Hill

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Roman Wall - Tower Hill station
If you look across the tracks from this point, you'll see a gap in the tiling at the top of the wall. The stones in this area are remnants of the Roman wall that originally circled the settlement of Londinium. They are a continuation of the wall which can be seen directly outside of this station.

Although the Romans departed London in the 5th century, the wall became an important part of the early City of London, helping to protect its residents and churches from invaders.

Most of the wall was lost during the growth of London but its legacy lives on in the names of Underground stations on the edges of the City, including Aldgate, Moorgate, and Barbican - formerly called Aldersgate - stations.

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Site: Roman Wall - Tower Hill (1 memorial)

EC3, Trinity Square, Tower Hill Station

Despite having a light shining on it, the exposed section of wall just looks like a rough black area inside a black hole framed in black tiles.

The plaque is attached to a pillar on the westbound platform of the Circle and District line, at the east end.

Ian Visits has a photo of the wall before the railway line was cut through it in 1882.

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