Summary
THE Romans were no slouches when it came to home comforts - Housesteads fort on Hadrian's Wall had sophisticated communal latrines with running water, a bath house, and underfloor heating in the commander's Mediterranean-style quarters.
But these pictures show that this National Trust holiday home - which has been unveiled just 100 yards from the fort - has brought living on the Wall up to 21st-century standards.See the full content of this document
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; Historic Home Opens at Housesteads Roman Fort
The 19th-century mock-Tudor farmhouse was built by antiquarian, lawyer and landowner John Clayton, who was town...
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