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It stretched across northern England from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west, and formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, though a subsequent temporary northward advance took them as far as the [[Antonine Wall]].
 
It stretched across northern England from [[Wallsend]] in the east to [[Bowness on Solway]] in the west, and formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire, though a subsequent temporary northward advance took them as far as the [[Antonine Wall]].
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After the fall of the [[Roman Empire]], much of the stone from the wall was taken and reused building local [[churches]] and abbeys, not to mention housing and farmsteads. All that remains of the wall are small sections which constitute something of a tourist attraction.
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After the fall of the [[Roman Empire]], much of the stone from the wall was taken and reused building local [[churches]] and abbeys, as well as housing and farmsteads. All that remains of the wall are small sections which constitute something of a tourist attraction.
    
[[Category:Ancient Rome]]
 
[[Category:Ancient Rome]]
 
[[Category:Buildings]]
 
[[Category:Buildings]]
 
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]
 
[[Category:Tourist Attractions]]
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