A British settlement existed nearby. During the [[Roman]] occupation, as Verulamium ,it became one of the most important centres in Britain; at the junction of two of the great Roman roads, it was the only centre in Britain whose inhabitants were Roman citizens. It was destroyed by [[Boudicca]] but soon rebuilt. A small part of the Roman wall still can be seen at a popular lakeside picnic spot. | A British settlement existed nearby. During the [[Roman]] occupation, as Verulamium ,it became one of the most important centres in Britain; at the junction of two of the great Roman roads, it was the only centre in Britain whose inhabitants were Roman citizens. It was destroyed by [[Boudicca]] but soon rebuilt. A small part of the Roman wall still can be seen at a popular lakeside picnic spot. |