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"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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Except that the only bridge was London Bridge.

I thought the first bridge in London was at Vauxhall?

You've been watching the Time Team
As I recall, the remains they found were more likely to have been a quay
or platform rather than an actual Thames crossing.

When the Romans arrived they headed first for London.

I doubt that, since they founded London.

They headed for what is now London because that was the first viable
crossing point of the Thames. Whether it was actually at Brentford,
Westminster (or even Vauxhall) nobody knows.

For anyone interested, there are some hypothesised aerial views of
London in Roman times at the Museum of London website:

http://tinyurl.com/tbiu

If accurate, they give a good idea of how difficult it would have been
to cross the marshy terrain immediately south of the river.
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Paul Terry

"Paul Terry" wrote in message
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They headed for what is now London because that was the first viable
crossing point of the Thames. Whether it was actually at Brentford,
Westminster (or even Vauxhall) nobody knows.

The first bridge was at Staines.

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:59:48 -0000, "Bondee"
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The first bridge was at Staines.


There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

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On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:59:48 -0000, "Bondee"
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The first bridge was at Staines.


There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

The Brent *and* the Thames?

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Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

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On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:59:48 -0000, "Bondee"
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The first bridge was at Staines.


There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

The Brent *and* the Thames?

Ah! My apologies. I don't know why I related "crossing" to "bridge". Not
thinking straight.

"Bondee" wrote in message
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"Helen Deborah Vecht" wrote in message
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There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

The Brent *and* the Thames?

Ah! My apologies. I don't know why I related "crossing" to "bridge".
Not
thinking straight.

Romans did.

Especially their road builders.

--
Brian
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"Bondee" wrote in message
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"Helen Deborah Vecht" wrote in message
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There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

The Brent *and* the Thames?

Ah! My apologies. I don't know why I related "crossing" to "bridge".
Not
thinking straight.

Romans did.

Especially their road builders.

LOL.

Yep, so the Britons couldn't hide round corners, if the old school
playground joke is anything to go by.

This map is a bit hazy around London.
It is a big one and takes time to download with a modem.

http://www.romans-in-britain.org.uk/...in_britain.htm

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 13:46:10 GMT, Helen Deborah Vecht
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There was a crossing point at Brentford (a ford)

The Brent *and* the Thames?

Just the Thames, I think. I'm sure there is a plaque about it in
Brentford.