Hadrian's Wall, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, England, Great Britain.


Hadrian's Wall, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, England, Great Britain. English Heritage manages many parts of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, designated as one of the most important monuments built by the Romans in Britain AD122. Hadrian's Wall was a defensive fortification in Roman Britain. Begun in AD 122, during the rule of emperor Hadrian, it was the first of two fortifications built across Great Britain. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Northern England. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. English Heritage, a government organisation in charge of managing the historic environment of England, describes it as "the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain"Location: Housesteads Fort, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, Great Britain.


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Location: Housesteads, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, England, Great Britain, UK, Europe
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