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Holiday Inn, Hemel HempsteadLocal AttractionsVerulamium MuseumVerulamium was one of the largest and most important Roman towns in Britain - by the lst century AD it was declared a 'municipium', giving its inhabitants the rights of Roman citizenship, the only British city granted this honour. A mosaic and underfloor Distance: 3.13 Miles Roman Theatre of Verulamium The theatre was discovered in 1847 and excavated in 1935. It is unique in England. First constructed around AD160, it is semicircular in shape, 180ft across and could hold over 2000 spectators. Distance: 1.75 Miles The Gardens of The Rose (Royal National Rose The gardens of the Royal National Rose Society, which include the International Trial Ground for new roses. The gardens contain over 30,000 plants in 1,650 different varieties. These include old-fashioned roses, modern roses and the roses of the future. T Distance: 3.07 Miles Gorhambury This house was built by Sir Robert Taylor between 1774 and 1784 to house an extensive picture collection of 17th-century portraits of the Grimston and Bacon families and their contemporaries. Also of note is the 16th-century enamelled glass collection and Distance: 1.75 Miles Roman Wall, St Albans A section of wall dating from 200AD, which enclosed the city of Verulamium Distance: 3.16 Miles Redbourn Village Museum Distance: 3.11 Miles The Watermill Museum Distance: 3.11 Miles Verulamium Museum Distance: 3.13 Miles Apsley Train Station Distance: 2.17 Miles Hemel Hempstead Train Station Distance: 2.83 Miles |
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