Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRoman Bath House, Shadwell

Roman Bath House, Shadwell

England
List entry 1456951
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1456951
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
TQ3483880682
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Roman Bath House, Shadwell is a Roman bathing establishment located in Shadwell, Middlesex, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. The site represents evidence of Roman domestic or possibly public bathing infrastructure within the London area during the later Romano-British period. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains consistent with hypocaust heating systems and associated bathing chambers typical of Roman bath complexes. The discovery and preservation of this monument contributes to understanding Roman settlement patterns and daily life in the vicinity of Roman Londinium.

Roman Bath House, Shadwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1456951. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Roman Bath House, Shadwell?

Roman Bath House, Shadwell is a Roman bathing establishment located in Shadwell, Middlesex, dating to the Roman period of occupation in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1456951.

Who is responsible for protecting Roman Bath House, Shadwell?

Roman Bath House, Shadwell 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 1456951.

What other scheduled monuments are near Roman Bath House, Shadwell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Abbey buildings, Bermondsey (2 km), Tudor naval storehouse at Convoys Wharf (3.4 km), Site of the launch ways of the SS Great Eastern (3.5 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Roman Bath House, Shadwell

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman Bath House, Shadwell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Roman Bath House, Shadwell report
Or see a real report first
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Roman Bath House, Shadwell

Roman Bath House, Shadwell stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.