History of Workington established on the north bank of the mouth of the River Derwent, near present-day Siddick Pond and Northside. Another fort or watchtower would have been on How Michael to the south side of the river, near present-day Chapel Bank. In 122, the Romans begin building Hadrian's Wall from Bowness on the Solway Firth to Wallsend on the North Sea. The discovery of a Roman fort around the parish church in Moresby to the south, and fortifications to the north at Risehow (Flimby), Maryport and Crosscannonby support the argument that the coastal wall extended down the whole Solway coast and formed
Hadrian (opera) Hadrian (opera) Hadrian is an opera composed by American-Canadian singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, scheduled to premiere on October 13, 2018 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto by the Canadian Opera Company. It is based on the life of Hadrian (76–138 AD), who was Roman emperor from 117 to 138. The libretto is written by Canadian actor, director and playwright Daniel MacIvor. "Hadrian" is Wainwright's second opera, following "Prima Donna" (2009). "Hadrian" is Wainwright's second opera, following "Prima Donna", which premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2009. Wainwright was inspired by Marguerite Yourcenar's "Memoirs of Hadrian"