St Katharine's & Wapping in Tower Hamlets in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Tower Hill, City Wall

— The London Wall Walk —

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Tower Hill, City Wall Marker

Inscription. The London Wall Walk follows the line of the City Wall from the Tower of London to the Museum of London. The Walk is 1¾ miles (2.8km) long and is marked by twenty-one panels which can be followed in either direction. The City Wall was built by the Romans c. AD 200. During the Saxon period it fell into decay. From the 12th to 17th centuries large sections of the Roman Wall and gates were repaired or rebuilt. From the 17th century, as London expanded rapidly in size, the Wall was no longer necessary for defence. During the 18th century demolition of parts of the Wall began, and by the 19th century most of the Wall had disappeared. Only recently have several sections again become visible.

Tower Hill, City Wall

This impressive section of wall still stands to a height of 35 feet (10.6m). The Roman work survives to the level of the sentry walk, 14½ feet (4.4m) high, with medieval stonework above. The Wall was constructed with coursed blocks of ragstone which sandwiched a rubble and mortar core. Layers of flat red tiles were used at intervals to give extra strength and stability. Complete with its battlements the Roman Wall would

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have been about 20 feet (6.3m) high. Outside the Wall was a defensive ditch.

To the south is the site of one of the towers added to the outside of the Wall in the 4th century. Stones recovered from its foundations in 1852 and 1935 included part of the memorial inscription from the tomb of Julius Classicianus, the Roman Provincial Procurator (financial administrator) in AD 61.

In the medieval period the defences were repaired and heightened. The stonework was more irregular with a sentry walk only 3 feet (0.9m) wide. To the west was the site of the Tower Hill scaffold where many famous prisoners were publicly beheaded, the last in 1747.

(Captions)
Dismantling the late Roman tower on the outside of the City Wall in 1852. 19th-century engraving.

Erected by Museum of London. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 61 CE.

Location. 51° 30.594′ N, 0° 4.574′ W. Marker is in Tower Hamlets, England, in Greater London. It is in St Katharine's & Wapping. It can be reached from Tower Hill east of Trinity Square, on the left when traveling east.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Tower Hill, City Wall Marker

The marker is located near the statue of Emperor Trajan, in front of the remaining section of London Wall.

Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Tower Hill, Tower Hamlets, England EC3N 2LY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Walled City (a few steps from this marker); The Origins of the Tower (a few steps from this marker); The Pool of London (a few steps from this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Henry III (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place of Execution (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakefield Gardens (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tower Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Hill Passageway: Panoramic View of the Tower (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tower Hamlets.

Another marker is no longer nearby.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

3. Dis Manibus

A nearby replica memorial stone reads in Latin:

[Latin:]
Dis
Manibvs
C·Ivl·C·F·Fab·Alpini·Classiciani

Parts of the inscription are here lost giving details of his earlier career

Proc·Provinc·Britanniae
Ivlia·Indi·Filia·Pacata·Indiana
Vxor· F

London Wall (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.