English Heritage has declared that Hadrian’s Wall is a symbol of LGBTQIA+ history. Hadrian’s Wall spans 70 miles across Northern England – the relics of which remain 1,900 years after it was built. The charity, which is responsible for managing over 400 historical monuments, buildings and places across England, recently listed seven locations that are “linked to England’s queer history”. Other locations identified by the English Heritage as part LGBTQIA+ history include Chiswick House, Walmer Castle, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Eltham Palace, Rievaulx Abbey and Ranger’s House. On their website, English Heritage reflected on the “lasting mark” Emperor Hadrian “left on Britain” and his “intense adoration for his male lover Antinous”.
