Where is Hadrian's Wall?
Quick Answer
Hadrian's Wall runs across northern England, from Wallsend on the River Tyne in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west.
The Full Story
Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the wall to be built in AD 122 to mark and control the north-west frontier of the Roman province of Britannia. It stretched for 73 miles, about 117 km, across the neck of Britain. The wall had small forts called milecastles roughly every Roman mile, with two turrets between each, plus larger forts such as Housesteads and Vindolanda nearby. Contrary to popular belief, it does not follow the modern border between England and Scotland; it lies entirely in England. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Frontiers of the Roman Empire', first listed in 1987.
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"Rome's great northern frontier — walking the line of Hadrian's Wall."