York city walls
York has, since Roman times, been defended by walls of one form or another. To this day, substantial portions of the walls remain, and York has more miles of intact wall than any other city in England. They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls (though this last is a misnomer as very little of the extant stonework is of Roman origin, and the course of the wall has been substantially altered since Roman times). The walls are generally 13 feet (4m) high and 6 feet (1.8m) wide. They are the longest town walls in England.
| York city walls | |
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View of the city, looking north-east from the city wall, near the railway station. The brown spire at left in the middle distance is the Oratory Church of Saint Wilfrid, and the three towers of York Minster are visible behind | |
| Type | Fortification |
| Location | York, England |
| Area | 2.11 miles (3.40 kilometres) |
| Built | 13th-14th century |
| Original use | Urban defence |
| Restored | 19th century |
| Current use | Open as a museum |
| Architectural style(s) | Medieval, Gothic Revival |
| Owner | City of York Council |
| Website | www.york.gov.uk/CityWalls |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Bootham Bar City Wall from Bootham Bar to Layerthorpe, Monk Bar, Robin Hoods Tower |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1259293 |
| Official name | York Minster Cathedral Precinct: including Bootham Bar and the length of City Walls extending round the precinct up to Monk Bar |
| Designated | 8 October 1937 |
| Reference no. | 1017777 |
| Official name | City Walls, gates, posterns, moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark |
| Designated | April 1922 |
| Reference no. | 1004910 |
Location of York city walls in North Yorkshire | |
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