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HER Number:MYO4667
Type of record:Monument
Name:YORK CITY WALLS Tower 22

Summary

Demi-hexagonal interval tower, probably 14th-early 15th century in date, on the York town walls. The cruciform arrow slit in the north-west wall is modern.

Grid Reference:SE 6015 5226
Map Sheet:SE65SW
Parish:York, City of York, North Yorkshire
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Monument Type(s)

  • INTERVAL TOWER (C14-early C15, Medieval - 1300 AD to 1432 AD)
  • INTERVAL TOWER (Restored 1888-89, Late 19th Century - 1888 AD to 1889 AD)

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • Scheduled Monument
  • Conservation Area

Full description

Demi-hexagonal interval tower, probably 14th-early 15th century in date, on the York town walls. The cruciform arrow slit in the north-west wall is modern.


RCHME, 1962, Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum, p122 (Bibliographic reference). SYO62.

Sources and further reading

---Bibliographic reference: RCHME. 1962. Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York, Volume 1 Eboracum. 1. p122.

Related records

MYO1733Part of: YORK CITY WALLS (BOOTHAM BAR TO MONK BAR) (Monument)
MYO3631Part of: York City Walls in entirety (Monument)
MYO4665Related to: YORK CITY WALLS between Bootham Bar to Tower 22 (Chainage 1600-1700) (Monument)
MYO4666Related to: YORK CITY WALLS between Tower 22 and 24 (Chainage 1700-1800) (Monument)
MYO4678Related to: YORK CITY WALLS Rampart Bootham Bar and Monk Bar (Monument)