I thought the nearest Roman Road to us was the A5.
Birmingham was just a twinkle in some blacksmiths eye back in roman days - yes we had a fort at Metchley Park, but I'm not sure we had any roman motorways.
But, hey I may be completely wrong!
Roman roads
HI there i was just reading the national geographic the other day and it popped out a medieval map of England, it was so fascanating to see what went through Birmingham two big roman roads, Im guessing they are Bristol road and Coventry road can anybody confirm that?
WHat an aweosme country England is under the skin i also just wander out of interest does anybody know where in b'ham city centre are the oldest buildings which you could date back a fair time. As Birmingham city centre is only 200 years old or something ( i heard before) does that mean we have no buildings older than 200 years?
If there's any history buffs this would make a good thread for that i hope.
WHat an aweosme country England is under the skin i also just wander out of interest does anybody know where in b'ham city centre are the oldest buildings which you could date back a fair time. As Birmingham city centre is only 200 years old or something ( i heard before) does that mean we have no buildings older than 200 years?
If there's any history buffs this would make a good thread for that i hope.
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Birmingham was just a twinkle in some blacksmiths eye back in roman days - yes we had a fort at Metchley Park, but I'm not sure we had any roman motorways.
But, hey I may be completely wrong!
There are a couple of Roman roads in Brum, one runs through Sutton Park. I think it was called Ryknield Street or something.
Have a look at: http://www.brrp.bham.ac.uk/maps/midlands.html
Brum's far older than 200 years old. It's earliest record is as an Anglo Saxon farming settlement. It's in the Domesday book.HI there i was just reading the national geographic the other day and it popped out a medieval map of England, it was so fascanating to see what went through Birmingham two big roman roads, Im guessing they are Bristol road and Coventry road can anybody confirm that?
WHat an aweosme country England is under the skin i also just wander out of interest does anybody know where in b'ham city centre are the oldest buildings which you could date back a fair time. As Birmingham city centre is only 200 years old or something ( i heard before) does that mean we have no buildings older than 200 years?
If there's any history buffs this would make a good thread for that i hope.
It's not Roman - Leicester is Roman - town names ending with "ester" are always Roman. Manchester, Chester, Ribchester, Colchester, Cirencester, Alcester - I think Chester means "Fort".
Roman roads are everywhere, plenty in the Midlands:
http://www.brrp.bham.ac.uk/maps/midlands.html
Bagington just near Coventry is an old Roman fort (Just Earthworks) although recent excavations have found quite strong evidence that Coventry centre itself was occupied during the Roman era. Recent works have unearthed what are believed to be permanent Roman-era structures.
The fourth biggest Roman city in the country lies in between Telford and Shrewsbury, its called Wroxeter now but in those days it was Viroconium, there are some quite substantial ruins and a museum there, its worth a look. Its just of the old A5 but when you are there you can see the original Watling Street running through the countryside.
Icknield (Ryknield) st runs from Redditch up through Weatheroak and then re-surfaces at Ladywood, to go towards Winson Green.
Yeps. You can walk along the old roman road in Sutton Park - it's a continuation of the A38 from the north through Birmingham but it now goes round the edge of the park. It's quite exciting walking along a narrow dirt track thinking how busy and important it would have been back in tha day!There are a couple of Roman roads in Brum, one runs through Sutton Park. I think it was called Ryknield Street or something.
We've mentioned the obvious A5 Watling Street and Wroxeter but I think the A41 which goes from Birmingham through West Bromwich and Wolverhampton is a Roman Road. In parts it's called Oxford Road and Holyhead Road so you know where it's destined! The Chester Road in Birmingham too. :yes:
Interesting.The fourth biggest Roman city in the country lies in between Telford and Shrewsbury, its called Wroxeter now but in those days it was Viroconium, there are some quite substantial ruins and a museum there, its worth a look. Its just of the old A5 but when you are there you can see the original Watling Street running through the countryside.
There's also some ruins at "Wall" (A hypnocaust, I think).
Nothing compared to the colosseum in the centre of Verona... (Where I spent 4 days of my honeymoon.)
Even though there is no real evidence, but if you look at the map on the Birmingham roman roads project website, I have always thought that some part of the Coventry road follows a roman road that linked Baginton and Metchley, maybe via Merdian ( I know that it was only a tempory camp, but there is the Merdian Mile going towards Hampton in Arden, very straight), thats enough of my theories for now. :wave: :scouserd:
If you look to the right of the crossroads here http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=52.67469,-2.64481|17|32&loc=GB:52.67136:-2.6468:14|wroxeter|Wroxeter,%20Wroxeter%20and%20Uppington,%20SY5%206 You can see a depression or something where the city walls once were.
There's a Roman Fort at The Lunt, which is round the corner from where I am now.....right next to Baginton (Coventry) airport.Even though there is no real evidence, but if you look at the map on the Birmingham roman roads project website, I have always thought that some part of the Coventry road follows a roman road that linked Baginton and Metchley, maybe via Merdian ( I know that it was only a tempory camp, but there is the Merdian Mile going towards Hampton in Arden, very straight), thats enough of my theories for now. :wave: :scouserd:
We went on a school trip to The Lunt........no prizes for guessing the joke of the day....
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There's an area of Bilston called the Lunt. :dunno:
That didn't work the way it was supposed to. Oh well.
Somewhere in Yorkshire there's a massive stretch of Roman road across the moors - it's almost complete, apart from the top layer of stones has gone. I can't remember where it is, but it looks impressive from photographs.Yeps. You can walk along the old roman road in Sutton Park - it's a continuation of the A38 from the north through Birmingham but it now goes round the edge of the park. It's quite exciting walking along a narrow dirt track thinking how busy and important it would have been back in tha day!
We've mentioned the obvious A5 Watling Street and Wroxeter but I think the A41 which goes from Birmingham through West Bromwich and Wolverhampton is a Roman Road. In parts it's called Oxford Road and Holyhead Road so you know where it's destined! The Chester Road in Birmingham too. :yes:
Put the address in between the things. :yes: [/QUOTE] It was on... a busy man, trying to work and all that:lol:
After a small amount of my own research, the one I'm referring to is Blackstone Edge, somewhere near Littleborough and the Halifax Road.I grew up near Todmorden (Just over the hills) and never heard of a Roman road near there... I'll have to investigate. I think the one I'm thinking of was towards Whitby/North Yorks moors.
Lunt apparently means "wooded slopes". (For those interested)
So that's what Lunt means! :doh:
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