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Monument: MYO4655 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 17) (Monument)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.
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Monument: MYO4230 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 2) Chainage 100 (Monument)Semi-circular interval tower projecting in front of the tower wall, and not bonded to the wall which is on a different alignment to the inner face of the tower. Probably Medieval, and added after it was realised that the spacing between the major tow...
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Monument: MYO4231 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 3 BITCHDAUGHTER) Chainage 150 (Monument)This is probably the 'Biche Doughter' tower which was in poor repair in 1566, and presumably identical with the King's gaol called `le bydoutre' repaired in 1451-2. It was probably rebuilt in 1645. It is oddly placed to the west of the wall angle , w...
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Monument: MYO4632 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 4) Chainage 225 (Monument)Semi-circular interval tower on the south-west side of the walls adjacent to the Old Baile. Once hollow but now solid, it dates to circa 1330-40.
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Monument: MYO4633 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 5) Chainage 275 (Monument)Demi-hexagonal interval tower, probably of Mediaeval date built between 1300-1449.
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Monument: MYO4636 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 6) (Monument)Rectangular interval tower apparently of a single build. This tower is an addition to the city wall, as the coursing on the adjacent wall shows. Probably Mediaeval, and 14th century.
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Monument: MYO4239 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 7 Sadler Tower) (Monument)Mid 13th century interval tower, and probably one of the earliest towers on the wall. It is D-shaped and originally had an open gorge. The inside has three recesses from which the external cruciform arrow slits opened. The internal room is roofed wit...
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Monument: MYO4640 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 8) (Monument)Rectangular tower, part of the city walls, built in the early 14th century, restored in the 1830s. It was added to the city walls and has suffered from subsidence.
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Monument: MYO4232 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 9) (Monument)A D-shaped interval tower, part of the city walls, restored in the 1830s. The form of the arrow slits and constructional material, date the tower to the reign of Richard II, 1377-96.
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Monument: MYO1714 YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER PLACE TO DAVY TOWER) (Monument)No summary available