History Of St Albans
St Albans is in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35 km) north of London, beside the site of a Catuvellauni settlement and the Roman town of Verulamium and on the River Ver. St Albans is Hertfordshire's oldest town, a modern city shaped by over 2000 years of continuous human occupation.
Read more about History Of St Albans: Pre-Roman Times, The Romans Leave, The Abbey Is Founded, Conflict, An Early Transport Hub, The City Charter, World War I
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