Monument record MYO4652 - YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 16)
Summary
A demi-hexagonal tower, part of the city walls, built in the 14th-early 15th centuries and restored in the 1830s. Externally this appears to be the least altered tower of its type in York. The central arrow slit has been altered internally, perhaps to take firearms.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 5973 5172 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE55SE |
| Civil Parish | York, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences, p102 (Monograph). SYO63.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO63 Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p102.
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area Conservation Area 1: Central Historic Core Conservation Area
- Listed Building (I) 463065: BARKER TOWER AND NORTH STREET POSTERN AND CITY WALL FROM BAILE HILL TO BARKER TOWER AND MICKLEGATE BAR AND VICTORIA BAR
- Scheduled Monument 1004910: City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Part of: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument) (MYO1715)
- Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) (MYO3631)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 14 and 16 (Chainage 900-1000) (Monument) (MYO4653)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 16 and 17 (Chainage 1000-1100) (Monument) (MYO4654)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 14-17) (Monument) (MYO4660)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2021 1:18PM