Fishergate Postern Tower

Fishergate Postern Tower was built on the eastern bank of the River Foss in circa 1505 to defend the adjacent postern and the nearby dam across the River Foss.

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Fishergate Postern Tower rising from a sea of daffodils beside the city wall. Fishergate Postern is also partially visible (bottom-centre).

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The west and part of the south elevations of the tower, plus the adjacent postern (viewed from on Piccadilly). Note the glazed arrow slits in the west wall and stairwell.

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The east (left) and north elevations. Note the garderobe protruding from the first floor (extreme right). This simple toilet discharged straight into the dammed-up River Foss.

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The roof of the tower, as seen from the wall-walk to the south. Note the window: the top of the tower was originally constructed with a crenellated parapet and this was one of the battlement embrasures.

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The interior of the main living room on the first floor, including the garderobe doorway (centre) and the blocked-up fireplace.

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The interior of the roof room. Note the thin parapet walls; the battlement embrasures that have been converted into windows; the brick-built chimney stack; and the strong timber framework springing from the full-thickness walls to support the tiled roof.

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One of the doorways leading to the narrow spiral (newel-supported) stone staircase.

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A close-up of the garderobe (exterior view, with interior view inset). Note the small side window, which provdes natural illumination during daylight hours.

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