Memorial Birthplace of Richard I and John in Oxford

You're standing in Beaumont Street in Oxford, just outside where the city's north gate once stood. It looks like an ordinary street, but there used to be a royal palace here. Head to the north side of the street, near Walton Street. Set into a pillar there is a stone with an inscription. Have a read. It says the King's Houses stood near this spot, later known as Beaumont Palace. And it says two kings were born here: Richard the Lionheart in 1157 and King John in 1167. Not bad for a modest bit of wall.