Monument record MYO4655 - YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 17)
Summary
A demi-hexagonal tower, part of the city walls, built in the 14th-early 15th centuries and restored in the 1830s. The parapet is of 1831-2.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 5980 5178 (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, p103 (Monograph). SYO63.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO63 Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p103.
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 (6)
- 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 16 and 17 (Chainage 1000-1100) (Monument) (MYO4654)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 17 and Barker Tower (Chainage 1100-1300) (Monument) (MYO4656)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 14-17) (Monument) (MYO4660)
- Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 17 to Barker Tower) (Monument) (MYO4661)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2021 1:17PM