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HER Number:MYO4655
Type of record:Monument
Name:YORK CITY WALLS (TOWER 17)

Summary

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.

Grid Reference:SE 5980 5178
Map Sheet:SE55SE
Parish:York, City of York, North Yorkshire
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Monument Type(s)

  • INTERVAL TOWER (C14-early C15, Medieval - 1300 AD to 1449 AD)
  • INTERVAL TOWER (Retored 1831-32, Early 19th Century - 1831 AD to 1832 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, p103 (Monograph). SYO63.

Sources and further reading

---Monograph: RCHME. 1972. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume II The Defences. p103.

Related records

MYO1715Part of: York City Walls (Baille Hill to Barker Tower) (Monument)
MYO3631Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument)
MYO4654Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 16 and 17 (Chainage 1000-1100) (Monument)
MYO4656Related to: YORK CITY WALL between Tower 17 and Barker Tower (Chainage 1100-1300) (Monument)
MYO4660Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 14-17) (Monument)
MYO4661Related to: YORK CITY WALLS RAMPART (Tower 17 to Barker Tower) (Monument)