Monument record MYO4769 - The Postern (Queen Margaret's Arch)
Summary
The Postern, or Queen Margaret's Arch, was built in 1497 at the same time as the adjacent Postern Tower, (SE 65 SW 632), and formed a gateway through the north-east part of St Mary's Abbey precinct walls.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SE 6010 5224 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Civil Parish | York, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
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Full Description
NMR:
1 An inventory of the historical monuments in the City of York. Volume II: the defences 173 Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, England
2 List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest City of York, 14-Mar-1997
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences, p173 (Monograph). SYO63.
NMR, 2019, NMR data (Digital archive). SYO2214.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 10 2020 1:26PM