Aldborough Roman Town

Aldborough Roman Town is a museum in Boroughbridge, cared for by English Heritage. Read about its history and architecture, plus how to visit and what's nearby.

About Aldborough Roman Town

Aldborough Roman Town stands on the edge of the village of Aldborough, near Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire.

It was the civitas capital of the Brigantes, the tribe who controlled much of northern Britain before the Roman conquest.

Two Roman mosaic pavements survive in situ on the site, along with stretches of the old town wall.

English Heritage manages the site and runs a small on-site museum holding finds from past excavations.

History of Aldborough Roman Town

The town developed into Isurium Brigantum, the administrative capital of the Brigantes tribe, following the Roman conquest of northern Britain in the first century AD. The site has attracted antiquarian interest for centuries, with excavations uncovering mosaics, walls and other remains that revealed the scale of the Roman settlement beneath the modern village.

Architecture of Aldborough Roman Town

What survives above ground includes sections of the town's defensive wall and two Roman mosaic floors left in their original positions, rather than lifted and displayed elsewhere.

Worth knowing

Aldborough is one of the few Roman civitas capitals in Britain where visitors can see mosaic pavements still lying where Roman workers first laid them.

Plan your visit to Aldborough Roman Town

Address: YO51 9ES

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Nearest station: Knaresborough Rail Station (6.6 miles)

Open on select dates; check official English Heritage website for seasonal hours.

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Places to visit near Aldborough Roman Town

Aldborough Roman Site

historic building 0.1 miles

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St Mary's Church, Roecliffe

church 1.8 miles

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Newby Hall

historic house 3.6 miles

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Allerton Castle

castle 5.1 miles

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St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer

church 5.1 miles

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Historic places nearby

Within 5 miles of Aldborough Roman Town (YO51) there are 3 historic properties, including 1 historic building, 1 church and 1 historic house, across Churches Conservation Trust, English Heritage and Historic Houses sites.

1 Churches Conservation Trust

1 English Heritage

1 Historic Houses

1 Historic building

1 Church

1 Historic house

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Within 10 miles of Aldborough Roman Town (YO51) there are 18 historic properties, including 6 historic houses, 5 churchs and 4 historic buildings, across Historic Houses, Churches Conservation Trust and English Heritage sites.

7 Historic Houses

4 Churches Conservation Trust

4 English Heritage

3 National Trust

6 Historic house

5 Church

4 Historic building

2 Castle

1 Abbey

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Within 20 miles of Aldborough Roman Town (YO51) there are 43 historic properties, including 14 historic houses, 13 historic buildings and 9 churchs, across Historic Houses, English Heritage and Churches Conservation Trust sites.

16 Historic Houses

10 English Heritage

8 Churches Conservation Trust

8 National Trust

14 Historic house

13 Historic building

9 Church

3 Castle

1 Museum

1 House

1 Stately home