Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHuggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church

Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church

England
List entry 1001981
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001981
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.41 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 32269 80893
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Huggin Hill Roman bath house is a Roman bathing establishment located in the City of London, near the Thames waterfront. Dating to the second century AD, it represents an important example of Roman recreational and hygiene infrastructure within Roman London (Londinium). The structure comprised hot and cold bathing facilities typical of Roman thermae complexes, with evidence of hypocaust heating systems that would have warmed the bathing chambers. The site's proximity to the river and its substantial construction indicate it served a significant portion of the Roman urban population during the height of the settlement's prosperity.

Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001981. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church?

Huggin Hill Roman bath house is a Roman bathing establishment located in the City of London, near the Thames waterfront. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001981.

Who is responsible for protecting Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church?

Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church 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 1001981.

What other scheduled monuments are near Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Globe Theatre (0.5 km), Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street (0.8 km), Roman riverboat, 136m west of Greenwood Theatre (1.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church

Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Huggin Hill Roman bath house, 120m WNW of St James's Church

LondonRoman town · ~0.3 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~20.1 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~11.2 miles