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City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street is a fragment of the medieval fortifications of Worcester. This section of defensive wall survives to a substantial height and represents part of the town's circuit of fortifications, which originated in the Saxon period and were substantially rebuilt and maintained during the medieval period. The wall demonstrates the construction techniques and masonry practices employed in Worcester's urban defences, providing physical evidence of the strategic importance placed on the town's protection during the medieval centuries.
City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005285. View the official record →
City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street is a fragment of the medieval fortifications of Worcester. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005285.
City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street 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 1005285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Edgar Tower entrance to the Cathedral Close (0.2 km), Remains of Guesten Hall (0.2 km), Refectory of St Mary's Priory in Cathedral Close (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
City walls: section extending 85ft (30m) along W side of Talbot Street stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.