London Wall was originally constructed by the Romans as a defensive battlement to protect Londinium. The Roman invading hoards erected the wall to protect the strategically important port town on the River Thames in what is now the United Kingdom. The battlements were subsequently maintained until the 18th century in order to protect the then City area of London. Today London Wall is associated with the name of a major thoroughfare in the City of London running along part of the original course of the fortifications. Until the later part of the Middle Ages the wall defined the boundaries of the City of London. One of our dazzling, Amazonian and stunningly beautiful
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The wall remained active as a fortification for over 1,000 years, during this period it was used to defend London against the raiding Saxons in 457. The wall underwent redeveloped in the medieval period with the addition of crenulations, more gates and further bastions. It was during the 18th and 19th centuries that the wall endured substantial demolition, even then large portions of it survived by being incorporated into existing and new structures. Amid the devastation of the Blitz, some of the tallest ruins in the war torn City were remnants of the original Roman wall structure.
In the present day all that remains of the wall are a few, albeit substantial fragments, some of which can be seen in the grounds of the Museum of London, in and around the Barbican Estate and in the proximity of Tower Hill. The section located close to the Museum of London was exposed after the devastation of an air raid in December 1940 during the height of the infamous London Blitz. A further visible section can be found in St Alphage Gardens, and other sections form part of the walls or foundations of modern buildings and are only visible from the buildings interiors. One of the largest and most readily accessed fragments of the wall can be seen outside Tower Hill tube station, complete with a replica statue of the Emperor Trajan standing in front of it.
In 1984 the Museum of London set up a Wall Walk from the Tower of London to the Museum, using 23 tiled panels. A number of these have been destroyed in subsequent years. At Noble Street, the panels were replaced by etched glass panels. These were intended as a prototype for new panels along the entire walk, but no further replacements have been made.
Today London Wall sweeps it way through the heart of the City of London and can be accessed from many of the London Underground stations. There are many businesses located along the current route of London Wall together with many of London’s popular visitor attractions, including the Barbican centre, St Paul’s Cathedral, The Tower of London and the London Museum to mention a few. A great place to base you for a visit to the UK capital, London and take in some of the most popular attractions London has to offer. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure, the capital City of the UK can always surprise even the ardent of visitors with its many quirks and follies.
