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Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East

A Grade I Listed Building in Guildhall, York

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9613 / 53°57'40"N

Longitude: -1.0868 / 1°5'12"W

OS Eastings: 460012

OS Northings: 452072

OS Grid: SE600520

Mapcode National: GBR NQVM.HR

Mapcode Global: WHFC3.8PQL

Plus Code: 9C5WXW67+G7

Entry Name: Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East

Listing Date: 14 June 1954

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1257120

English Heritage Legacy ID: 464203

ID on this website: 101257120

Location: Museum Gardens, York, North Yorkshire, YO1

County: York

Electoral Ward/Division: Guildhall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: York

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: York St Michael-le-Belfrey

Church of England Diocese: York

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Description


YORK

SE6052SW MUSEUM GARDENS 1112-1/27/775 Multangular Tower and wall attached 14/06/54 to south-east

GV I

Defensive tower and length of wall approximately 25 metres long forming west angle tower and south-west wall of the Roman legionary fortress of Eboracum; incorporated later into the defences of the medieval city. c300 AD; tower raised in late C13; excavated 1831; restored 1960. Roman masonry in small limestone blocks laced with bonding courses of red tile; tower raised in larger ashlar blocks. Tower is approximately 9.5 metres high, on battered plinth. Upper stage is faceted, each of 8 faces having a cruciform arrow slit. At former parapet level, stub of water spout projects. On inner side slits are set in pointed arched recesses. Wall approximately 5.5 metres high and contains a number of blocked recesses on the inner side. (An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York: RCHME: The Defences: HMSO: 1972-: 110).

Listing NGR: SE6001252072

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