Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East
MULTANGULAR TOWER AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST, MUSEUM GARDENS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1257120
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East
- Statutory Address:
- MULTANGULAR TOWER AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST, MUSEUM GARDENS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1257120
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Multangular Tower and Wall Attached to South East
- Statutory Address 1:
- MULTANGULAR TOWER AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST, MUSEUM GARDENS
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MULTANGULAR TOWER AND WALL ATTACHED TO SOUTH EAST, MUSEUM GARDENS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- York (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 60012 52072
Details
YORK
SE6052SW MUSEUM GARDENS 1112-1/27/775 Multangular Tower and wall attached 14/06/54 to south-east
GV I
Defensive tower and length of wall approximately 25 metres long forming west angle tower and south-west wall of the Roman legionary fortress of Eboracum; incorporated later into the defences of the medieval city. c300 AD; tower raised in late C13; excavated 1831; restored 1960. Roman masonry in small limestone blocks laced with bonding courses of red tile; tower raised in larger ashlar blocks. Tower is approximately 9.5 metres high, on battered plinth. Upper stage is faceted, each of 8 faces having a cruciform arrow slit. At former parapet level, stub of water spout projects. On inner side slits are set in pointed arched recesses. Wall approximately 5.5 metres high and contains a number of blocked recesses on the inner side. (An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of York: RCHME: The Defences: HMSO: 1972-: 110).
Listing NGR: SE6001252072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 464203
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
An Inventory of the City of York II Defences, (1972), 110
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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