Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCity Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark

City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark

England
List entry 1004910
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England
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Overview

History & significance

City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, north of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark is a complex of medieval defensive and civic structures in York, Yorkshire. The monuments encompass the substantial remains of York's city walls, which originated in the Roman period and were substantially rebuilt and extended during the medieval period, along with associated gates, posterns, and defensive features such as moats and mounds that protected the medieval city. Bayle Hill represents an artificial mound of likely medieval date, whilst St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, situated in Aldwark, are structures associated with the civic and charitable infrastructure of medieval York. Collectively these monuments represent the successive phases of York's urban defence and development from the Roman period through the medieval centuries, reflecting the city's importance as a major commercial and administrative centre.

City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004910. View the official record →

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What is City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark?

City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, north of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark is a complex of medieval defensive and civic structures in York, Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004910.

Who is responsible for protecting City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark?

City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004910.

What other scheduled monuments are near City Walls, gates, posterns (not including the section from Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, N of the Minster, now part of National Monument No 13280), moats, mounds, Bayle (or Baile) Hill, St Leonard's Hospital and Merchant Taylor's Hall, Aldwark?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing tower and below ground remains of St Lawrence's Church and associated burial ground (0.3 km), York Castle: motte and bailey castle, tower keep castle (including Clifford's Tower), and site of part of Romano-British fort-vicus and Anglian cemetery (0.4 km), St George's medieval chapel 120m south of York Castle (0.4 km).

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