Lower Thames Street

Thames Street, divided into Lower and Upper Thames Street, is a road in the City of London. The London Bridge underpass marks the divide between Upper and Lower Thames Street, with Lower to the east and Upper to the west. In the sixteenth century, it contained the London residences of many of King Henry VIII’s courtiers. In 1848, the ruins of a Roman bath were excavated. The street was badly bombed during the Blitz in World War II and is now home to many office buildings.

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.509274200000
Longitude: -0.083056600000

Timeline of Events Associated with Lower Thames Street

Date Event Manage
Feb 1848

Roman villa discovered

Engraving of Roman Villa excavationIn February 1848, a Roman villa was discovered in Lower Thames St., resulting from the excavation undertaken during construction of the new Coal Exchange. Image: Engraving, “Roman Villa Discovered in Lower Thames-Street,” from the Illustrated London News, 5 February 1848. This image is in the public domain in the United States as its copyright has expired.

Articles

Virginia Zimmerman, "On Accidental Archaeology"