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The Bar is a surviving gateway that formed part of Richmond's medieval town wall in North Yorkshire. Dating from the medieval period, it represents an important example of urban defensive architecture and demonstrates the significance of Richmond as a fortified settlement. The structure exhibits characteristic features of medieval gateway construction and remains a notable survival of the town's ancient defensive perimeter. As a listed ancient monument, The Bar provides evidence of Richmond's historical importance and the medieval practices of town fortification in northern England.
The Bar, a surviving gateway originally part of Richmond’s medieval town wall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020324. View the official record →
The Bar is a surviving gateway that formed part of Richmond's medieval town wall in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020324.
The Bar, a surviving gateway originally part of Richmond’s medieval town wall 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 1020324.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Richmond Castle: eleventh to fourteenth century enclosure castle (0.1 km), Richmond Bridge (0.2 km), St Martin's Benedictine Priory, Richmond (0.7 km).
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