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The Jewry Wall is a substantial ruined wall of 2nd-century Roman masonry, with two large archways, in Leicester, England. It stands alongside St Nicholas' Circle and St Nicholas' Church.
Jewry Wall is one of the largest surviving Roman structures in Britain, built in the second century as part of a bath complex. Learn about the history and stories of Roman Leicester at the museum, which is currently closed for refurbishment.
Jewry Wall is one of the tallest surviving sections of Roman masonry in Britain, dating from about AD 160. It is located near a museum that is closed for refurbishment, and can only be viewed from a public footpath.
The Jewry Wall, Leicester, is one of the largest remaining Roman masonry structures in Britain, and the only element of the Roman town of Ratae Coritanorum to survive. Built in about AD 160, it formed the entrance to the public baths.
The Jewry Wall Museum is a museum in Leicester in the East Midlands of England. It was built in the 1960s, facing the Jewry Wall ruins in a building shared with Vaughan College. It housed artefacts from Iron Age, Roman, and medieval Leicester.
remains of the west wall of the palaestra, known as the Jewry Wall. The wall is constructed of coursed stone and brick and survives to a height of over 9m. Near the centre of the wall are two doorways which led from the palaestra to the frigidarium of the bath house; on the eastern face is a series of blind arches and niches.
Brief description. "One of the tallest surviving sections of Roman masonry in Britain, this wall of a town-centre bath house complex stands over 9 metres high and dates from about AD 160. Read more about Jewry Wall's history. Managed by Leicester City Council - visit their Jewry Wall Museum website.
