The defensive stations for the archers are called embrasures, and the square openings for the putlocks/putlogs to support the walkway are known as putlock/putlog holes. These were also incorporated into older buildings to facilitate the erection of timber scaffolding for repairs and maintenance, as well as the actual construction of the building.
I'm just writing this to be the 300th commentator… but I love your videos, and if I'd been paying more attention, I would have met you when you visited the royal armouries in Leeds… I work there and was on the door when you came in… somehow, I managed to not clock it was you!
They should pay someone to fire a children's suction cup bow through those holes just for fun. Out grabbing a quick coffee and a little plunger sticks to you as a distant voice curses you as an invading barbarian.
Fantastic video! Huge thank you. I now have no excuse since I live in Leytonstone, which is about 20 minutes away on the London Underground. I'm retiring from work in the spring of next year, so I will also have plenty of free time to explore.
what I would really really love to watch is a series about the locations in London that inspired Terry Pratchett to include in Ankh-Morpork. Given the amount of references I have found to real locations or real people over the years that aren't even in on the annotated pratchett files or on L-Space, I'm certain it could be a series in the dozens of locations.
Why do I see someone peeking out through those arches shouting, “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!” (Yeah, I’m American. Forgive me.)
Fascinating! As someone who was born in San Francisco and still lives in the Bay Area, this sort of thing fascinates me. Most of the “white person” history of the area dates to only the early 1900’s, because Europeans only showed up here in the late 1700’s, and most of what was built was distorted by the 1906 earthquake and fire.
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Find Valerie's excellent wall trail here:
https://londonmymind.com/london-wall-walk/
I've seen the Mortal Engines. You can't convince me that London isn't deadly.
The defensive stations for the archers are called embrasures, and the square openings for the putlocks/putlogs to support the walkway are known as putlock/putlog holes. These were also incorporated into older buildings to facilitate the erection of timber scaffolding for repairs and maintenance, as well as the actual construction of the building.
Boudiccan destruction horizon or it didn’t happen
I'm just writing this to be the 300th commentator… but I love your videos, and if I'd been paying more attention, I would have met you when you visited the royal armouries in Leeds… I work there and was on the door when you came in… somehow, I managed to not clock it was you!
London destroyed the majority of its culture and heritage… who'd have thunk.
They should pay someone to fire a children's suction cup bow through those holes just for fun. Out grabbing a quick coffee and a little plunger sticks to you as a distant voice curses you as an invading barbarian.
That is very interesting.
A lot of remaining wall can be seen alongside and from a road named, er, London Wall 🙂
I love the way the modern building has been made to fit around the wall.
I want there when I was doing a Jack the Ripper tour and she says London isn't scary
I like that the building is just leaning over the wall like it really wanted to take it's place
Why have I never been to see this?
“Blood drenched tours” hmmm. Thanks!
Fantastic video!
Huge thank you.
I now have no excuse since I live in Leytonstone, which is about 20 minutes away on the London Underground. I'm retiring from work in the spring of next year, so I will also have plenty of free time to explore.
Excuse me, they would 'fire down on the' (WHAT) 'hords'?
what I would really really love to watch is a series about the locations in London that inspired Terry Pratchett to include in Ankh-Morpork. Given the amount of references I have found to real locations or real people over the years that aren't even in on the annotated pratchett files or on L-Space, I'm certain it could be a series in the dozens of locations.
Why do I see someone peeking out through those arches shouting, “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!” (Yeah, I’m American. Forgive me.)
Fascinating! As someone who was born in San Francisco and still lives in the Bay Area, this sort of thing fascinates me. Most of the “white person” history of the area dates to only the early 1900’s, because Europeans only showed up here in the late 1700’s, and most of what was built was distorted by the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Last time I was in London, I just stumbled upon this wall. It’s so cool!
What ! Boudicca and the Iceni left part of the Wall Standing ?
So would love to walk that trail.
Her and Astrid lundberg should get together and talk about a lot of things, I could listen to you both for hours
It’s a great shame that they tear down so many historic buildings and walls.
Is it really necessary? I ask.
It's wild to see a wall that old just surrounded with modern multi level buildings
I'd horde her barbarians