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| HER Number: | MYO1732 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | YORK CITY WALLS (MULTANGULAR TOWER TO REAR OF 8 STLEONARD'S) |
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Summary
Duplicate Record - See MYO1075
Monument Type(s)
- TOWN WALL (1250-1270, Medieval - 1250 AD to 1270 AD)
- TOWN WALL (1969, 20th Century - 1969 AD to 1969 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Scheduled Monument
- Conservation Area
Full description
Medieval defensive wall approximately 75 metres long from the Multangular Tower, Museum Gardens (qv) to rear of No.8 St Leonard's Place (qv). 1250-70; excavated 1969. Magnesian limestone ashlar, underbuilt in places with cobbles. Embattled wall varying in height from 3.5 to 5.0 metres, with sloped copings. Inserted doorway with corbelled lintel adjacent to Multangular Tower. 7 squat buttresses with offsets on outer side of wall, one and traces of other on inside: wallwalk approximately 0.5 metres wide. (An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York: The Defences: HMSO: 1972-: 111).
Listing NGR: SE6002952117
Derived from English Heritage LB download dated: 22/08/2005
Related records
| MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
| MYO4663 | Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Multangular Tower and Anglian Tower (Chainage 1500-1600) (Monument) |
| MYO1715 | Related to: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument) |
| MYO1733 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (BOOTHAM BAR TO MONK BAR) (Monument) |
| MYO1731 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (LENDAL HILL HOUSE TO THE LODGE, MUSEUM GARDENS) (Monument) |
| MYO2008 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (MONK BAR TO LAYERTHORPE) (Monument) |
| MYO1734 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (Red Tower to Fishergate Postern Tower) (Monument) |
| MYO1714 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER PLACE TO DAVY TOWER) (Monument) |
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