Monument record 0187800000 - WATLING STREET (ROAD 1E)
Summary
Watling Street - Roman road running from St Albans (Verulamium) to Towcester on line of A5 modern road, noted as sub surface deposit. This section is 38.5 miles long.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 0062 km
Plan Form - LINEAR
ST ALBANS-TOWCESTER SECTION. JUST BEFORE LT BRICKHILL PRESENT A5 BENDS N FOR 440YDS & RESUMES NW LINE. PARISH BOUNDARIES FOLLOW ROAD ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY. NEW ALIGNMENT FOLLOWED FOR 7.5 MILES TO STONY STRATFORD. STRAIGHT THROUGH LOUGHTON (B1).
FURTHER DETAIL & MAP (B2).
NGR'S FROM MAPS ETC IN B1-2 (B3).
TL13000784 to SP69194867 Watling Street from St Albans to Towcester (see linear archive for details) (B4).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC8169 Bibliographic reference: I D Margary. 1973. Roman Roads in Britain, 3rd edition, 1973. p173-175.
- <2>SBC16299 Bibliographic reference: VIATORES 1964 ROMAN ROADS IN THE SOUTH-EAST MIDLANDS PP24-31 & MAPS PP365-366.
- <3>SBC11912 Verbal communication: PIKE A R (BCM) DEC 1977.
- <4>SBC29716 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Linear File (RR1e).
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE). Insert 1998, Update 2000, 2006.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 85383 35956 (14497m by 10028m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOULBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2026 2:46PM
