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High Street is a Roman road in Westmorland, England, running across the Lake District fells between the Roman forts at Ambleside and Penrith. The road dates to the Roman occupation of Britain, likely constructed in the 1st or 2nd century AD to facilitate military and administrative communication across the mountainous terrain. The route follows a notably direct course across high moorland, reaching elevations of over 700 metres, and remains visible as a substantial hollow way and paved surface in places. The road represents an important example of Roman engineering adapted to demanding upland landscapes and continues to form a walking route across the Lake District today.
High Street, Roman road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003275. View the official record →
High Street is a Roman road in Westmorland, England, running across the Lake District fells between the Roman forts at Ambleside and Penrith. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003275.
High Street, Roman road is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on High Raise (3.6 km), Castle Crag slight univallate hillfort (4.4 km), Myers Head lead mine (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of High Street, Roman road's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
High Street, Roman road stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.