Monument record MYO4703 - St Mary's Precinct St Mary's Tower
Summary
Angle tower at the north corner of the precinct of St Mary's Abbey, built 1318-24.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SE 5998 5233 (11m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE55SE |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Angle tower at the north corner of the precinct of St Mary's Abbey, built 1318-24 as a circlar tower, 34 feet in diameter and an octagonal interior of two storeys., the original height being over 40 feet. It was partly destroyed in the siege of 1644 and rebuilt. The reconstructed part follows an irregular curve.
NMR sources:
1 An inventory of the historical monuments in the City of York. Volume II: the defences 169 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England
2 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest City of York, 14-Mar-1997
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO2214 Digital archive: NMR. 2019. NMR data.
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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- WATCHING BRIEF: BLAKE STREET SEWER REPAIR (Ref: 1990.1004) (EYO7395)
- WATCHING BRIEF: BOOTHAM ROW (EYO7400)
- WATCHING BRIEF: EXHIBITION SQUARE (EYO7397)
- WATCHING BRIEF: MONKGATE (EYO7389)
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- WATCHING BRIEF: ST MARY'S TOWER, MARYGATE (EYO7380)
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- WATCHING BRIEF: 49 MONKGATE (EYO7387)
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- EXCAVATION: MARYGATE (Ref: 1975-76.1023) (EYO7399)
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- WATCHING BRIEF: YORK ART GALLERY/MUSEUM GARDENS (EYO7384)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2021 9:57AM