Topic: walled cities was london ever one

[littlebabybird]

as above does anyone know?
i can find lists on line but none of them even mention Norwich so i know they are incomplete

lbb

[tonybloke]

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~engnth/History/walled-cities.htm
this one lists Norwich (a fine city) ;)

[tonybloke]

I took this photo today, Roman Wall
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[littlebabybird]

thankyou tony
lbb

[saddad]

Yes in Roman Times and throughout the middle Ages London was walled. Hence the "Gate" names like Newgate. Have to be careful though as this far North "Gate" often means street... like Iron Gate and Saddlergate in Derby. I blame the Vikings...  ;D

Oh yes and Aldgate (old)... Moorgate....
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[redimp]

Another good site tonybloke.  Clicking the Lincoln link fully explains my location under my avatar and as I am very fond of saying, we are about the only major settlement in England that has a corruption (rather than a replacement) of our Roman name which in itself, is a corruption of the Celtic name.

Lincoln and proud!!! :)

PS - is that Burgh again?

PPS - Saddad, 'gate' meaning 'street' is Viking.

[Eristic]

I think they had to build a wall round Norwich to keep Kett and his mob out.

[hellohelenhere]

There are still chunks of the London Wall to be seen, surreally in the ultra-modern City:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_Wall_fragment.jpg

and here's all about the wall:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Wall

The Museum of London is a fantastic museum if you ever get a chance. I went there once with my family for a few hours - starting at prehistoric London, we only got as far as Roman times on our trip, there's so much to see. The Roman stuff is really excellent.

[hellohelenhere]

Here's a map that shows where the wall was:
http://www.sheshen-eceni.co.uk/images/london%20wall%20route%20map%2001.jpg

[tonybloke]

the wall round Norwich was a long time before Kett and his buddies!
Yes Adrian, another image of Gariannonum!

[manicscousers]

funny, I always thought Wigan must've been as we have a wallgate, standishgate, hallgate, and a few others, all around the town centre  ???
just found it, it was but abandoned in the 5th century  ;D

[saddad]

Yes Manics... you are just seriously in the "Danelaw"... OK technically not but an area of Norse settlement...  :)

[Carol]

still have the walls going round Berwick on tweed.   Makes a lovely walk if you are ever up this far.

[Barnowl]

Yes in Roman Times and throughout the middle Ages London was walled. Hence the "Gate" names like Newgate. Have to be careful though as this far North "Gate" often means street... like Iron Gate and Saddlergate in Derby. I blame the Vikings...  ;D

Oh yes and Aldgate (old)... Moorgate....
 8)

I think the street called London Wall might also  be a clue .... :)

[Pesky Wabbit]

I think they had to build a wall round Norwich to keep Kett and his mob out.

I think they had to build a wall round Lincoln to keep Redclanger and his mob in.  ;D

[powerspade]

Yes London is a walled city - its now known as the M25  ;D

[Jeannine]

Beverley was walled, the buses that ran through the gates have special rounded tops, still do. Sorry I don't know about London. XX Jeannine