Roman road shaped Welling's growth into shopping centre

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 06:07 · Archive

Welling grew from a village on Roman Watling Street into Bexley's shopping centre, shaped by the railway line.

Welling began as a tiny village on Roman Watling Street before developing into Bexley's south-east London shopping centre. The area's transformation was shaped by two key infrastructure elements: the ancient Roman road that originally ran through the settlement and the railway line that later influenced its layout and growth.

How it is being reported

• The south London high street that owes its shape to the RomansThis Is Local London · 5 Oct, 05:00
• One south-east London suburb was transformed by a Roman road and the railwayNews Shopper · 5 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Welling · Bexley · Roman Watling Street

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