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lovely place to visit all year round

great for a photo

You get a true sense of scale when you turn onto Museum Street with the view of the cathedral in front of you, it dwarfs the surrounding buildings. York is a busy city centre with packed streets

The tower at the base of the hill is classified as the first of the 39 towers (not all survive) around the city walls. It was built in 1878 to a design by G. Styan as a terminal feature to the wall which finished abruptly at the foot of the flight of steps up the side of Baile Hill. It is a semi-octagon with a crenellated parapet, built of brown sandstone.

Victoria Bar was opened in 1838 'in consequence of the increased population in Nunnery Lane and the surrounding area' after a petition of 1831 to have a gate here. In its construction it was found 'that at some early period there had been a sort of arched gateway 8 ft. wide and 6 ft. 6 inches high. It, however, had evidently been closed in great haste, probably prior to some hostile attack on the city. The opening at the interior had been closed with very large stones, each placed on its edge and not flat—behind this had been wooden piles to strengthen them—and against them on the inner side a large quantity of earth.' This find was presumably the Lounelith of 12th-century documents, a name meaning 'the hidden or obscure gate' in contrast to Micklelith, 'the great gate'.

North Street Postern Tower is first mentioned in 1376 as 'the tower on the water of Ouse behind the tannery', and in later centuries as Barkertowre. Here one end of the chain blocking the river was secured. It was usually let to the ferryman operating the ferry across the Ouse to St. Leonard's Landing (discontinued after the opening of Lendal Bridge in January 1863). The tower was used as a mortuary from 1879, was restored in 1930, and until further restoration in 1970 served as a store for the Parks Department.

Most of the Roman walls are underground, and are overlaid with centuries of modification including Danish and Norman ramparts. Example cross-section of the walls can be viewed at https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/york/vol2/pp108-138. With 6 Bars (gatehouses), 8 posterns and 39 towers (not all have survived), you can't come to York and not walk some of the walls, the most scenic parts are the North Corner around the Minster on the north side of the city centre. Opening times and other notices here: https://www.york.gov.uk/york-city-centre/city-walls/3 Maps and descriptions of wall walks here: https://www.yorkwalls.org.uk/?page_id=3690

Iconic view looking northeast up Museum Street, get the sense of scale that is difficult to appreciate when stood right next to it. Another great view is the eastern end of the Minster from College Street.