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| HER Number: | MYO4652 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 16) |
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Summary
A demi-hexagonal tower, part of the city walls, built in the 14th-early 15th centuries and restored in the 1830s. Externally this appears to be the least altered tower of its type in York. The central arrow slit has been altered internally, perhaps to take firearms.
Monument Type(s)
- INTERVAL TOWER (C14-early C15, Medieval - 1300 AD to 1449 AD)
- INTERVAL TOWER (Restored 1830s, Early 19th Century to Mid 19th Century - 1830 AD to 1839 AD)
Protected Status
- Listed Building
- Conservation Area
- Scheduled Monument
Full description
RCHME, 1972, An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences, p102 (Monograph). SYO63.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p102. |
Related records
| MYO1715 | Part of: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument) |
| MYO3631 | Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument) |
| MYO4653 | Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 14 and 16 (Chainage 900-1000) (Monument) |
| MYO4654 | Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 16 and 17 (Chainage 1000-1100) (Monument) |
| MYO4660 | Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 14-17) (Monument) |
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