Comments on: The Ruin At The Hairdresser https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1467928 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 19:36:29 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1467928 Bizarre – and wonderful!

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449376 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 22:32:24 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449376 The ruins are in the basement of a lot of buildings in the city.

The building built in AD/CE70 of 2 hectares, 3 storeys was the largest building north of the Vatican. it housed shops, market stalls, administrators, law courts, treasury and shines.

It was destroyed in AD/CE300 by Rome as a punishment to London for supporting the rogue Emperor of the north Carausius.

Great info and images in the Counting House pub in Cornhill.

]]> By: mlaiuppa https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449283 Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:30:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449283 I find the last slide the most interesting.

Not just the glass door allowing access to the ruins but the stoop. The few steps leading down to the space. Not just utilitarian but also decorative. Obviously matching the interior. Did some past tenant or owner hope to capitalize on the ruins when the floor was put in? It predates that glass door and wall. Perhaps the space was originally open. Were there abandoned plans to expand into the ruins?

]]> By: H Williamson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449132 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 03:55:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449132 One of the many reasons I love London. What a fabulous city, and then there is another from ancient times….amazing.

]]> By: Susan Haddock https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449113 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 20:13:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449113 Ever since I first happened upon “Spitalfields Life” and subscribed a few weeks ago, it has become an important part of my daily routine. Every day I look forward to seeing what wonderful window will open for me today. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and love of your home city with those of us who live in places with somewhat less character, history, and charm! (By the way I came upon Spitalfields Life through looking at videos on mudlarking; I think I was led to a post you had written on the subject.)

]]> By: Victoria Cooper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449090 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:50:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449090 Amazing and fascinating – I had no idea.

]]> By: Victoria Cooper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449088 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:47:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449088 Fascinating – I had no idea.

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/02/10/the-ruin-at-the-hairdresser/#comment-1449078 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:34:13 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=190606#comment-1449078 Incredible. If I lived in London, I’d go to this salon.

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