Ratae Corieltauvorum
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Ratae Corieltauvorum or simply Ratae was a town in the Roman province of Britannia. Today it is known as Leicester, located in the English county of Leicestershire.
The Jewry Wall, remains of the Roman baths
Blackfriars house reconstruction
Remains of the Roman bath
Mosaic of Cyparissus from High Cross street
Jewry Wall
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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. It formed the
Ratae Corieltauvorum
…in the modern city of Leicester, such as Ratae Co-Operative Players (amateur dramatics) and Ratae Road Club (cycling). Physical remains include: The Jewry Wall, a large wall believed to have formed part of the public baths complex Raw Dykes, an earthwork thought to be the remains of an aqueduct…
The wall with St Nicholas' Church in the background
The foundations of the Roman baths. The Jewry Wall is visible on the extreme right of the photo, and Jewry Wall Museum on the left.
The eastern facade of Jewry Wall. An 1826 lithograph of a painting by the Leicester artist John Flower
William Stukeley's 1722 drawing of the east and west elevations of Jewry Wall