Galmanho
Galmanho was the name give to a settlement just outside York’s walls in the Marygate area. Earl Siward of Northumbria, who founded the nearby church dedicated to St Olaf, is …
Galmanho was the name give to a settlement just outside York’s walls in the Marygate area. Earl Siward of Northumbria, who founded the nearby church dedicated to St Olaf, is …
This tower is part of the defences that surrounded St Mary’s Abbey, rather than York’s main walls. The tower was built in the early 14th century but was badly damaged …
This imposing tower was part of the medieval city’s river defences. A chain could be slung across the river from here to prevent water-borne attacks. It dates from about 1300, …
Dating from the 14th century, this round tower, along with Lendal Tower on the bank opposite, would have controlled river-based access to the city. A chain was slung across the …
York was one of the few cities in England that had two castles. The first was Clifford’s Tower. The second – the Old Baille – was smaller than the tower …
The Red Tower was built in 1490 by order of Henry VII. Controversially, the job of building it was given to bricklayers rather than the stonemasons, who resented this arrangement. …
Currently leased to the University of York, King’s Manor was built in 1270 as a residence for the Abbot of St Mary’s abbey. Some of the original stonework remains, but …
Dating from the 14th century, this is the tallest and strongest of the four main bars – essentially a self-contained fortress. It was built on the site of a previous …
Bootham is a continuation of Petergate outside the city walls. There has been a gateway here for nearly 2000 years and Bootham Bar stands on the site of the western …
This small, leafy park, along with the Minster and a number of surrounding buildings, were part of the Liberty of St Peter, a walled city-within-a-city that was outside Mayoral jurisdiction. …
The so-called Anglian Tower, only excavated in 1969, is a small, square tower, built into the Roman fortress walls, with a simple arched doorway. Its origins are uncertain, and may …
In 306AD, Constantine was visiting the fortress at York when his father died. The Sixth Legion immediately hailed him as Emperor, an event most likely to have happened in the …