Places (Gazetteer)

Walmgate Bar is the most complete fortified gateway in the city and the only one to retain its barbican. The latter still bears the scars of the Civil War.

The Water Tower (aka Marygate Landing Tower) was built beside the River Ouse circa 1320 - 1324 during works to strengthen the defences of St Mary's Abbey.

Wellington Row originated in the early 19th century as a row of back-to-back houses. The name commemorates the Duke's victory at the Battle of Waterloo.

The West Esplanade is a riverside path and cycleway linking Scarborough Rail Bridge and Lendal Bridge via the southwest bank of the River Ouse in York.

The York Army Museum on Tower Street houses the collections of The Royal Dragoon Guards, The Yorkshire Regiment and Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire.

York's award-winning 'family-friendly' art gallery was built in 1879. It was extensively refurbished during 2013-15 at a cost of £8 million.

The South Angle Tower forms part of the perimeter defences for York Castle's inner bailey. It was built in the thirteenth century on the orders of Henry III.

The semicircular Southeast Tower forms part of the 13th century perimeter defences for York Castle's inner bailey. The standing remains are all grade I listed.

During the 13th-century, many of York Castle's timber fortifications were rebuilt in stone. The inner bailey walls are believed to date from this period.

York Castle Museum stands within the grounds of York Castle (hence its name). The museum focusses on social history and the everyday lives of Yorkshire people.

The only remains of York Castle's 14th century south gate are the foundations and part of the 12 feet deep drawbridge pit. The rest was demolished circa 1701-1708.

The northern section of York's defensive City Wall runs from Bootham Bar to Lathorp Tower via Robin Hood's Tower, Monk Bar, Harlot Hill Tower and New Tower.

The southeastern section of York's defensive City Wall runs from the Red Tower to York Castle via Walmgate Bar, Fishergate Bar and Fishergate Postern Tower.

The southwestern section of York's defensive City Wall runs from York Castle to Barker Tower via Bitchdaughter Tower, Micklegate Bar and Toft's Tower.

The St Mary's and St Leonard's section of York City Walls covers the main city defences in the St Leonard's area, plus the defences for St Mary's Abbey.

'York Explore' is a community owned reference and lending library, local history archive, learning centre, exhibition space and cafe in the heart of the city.

York Minster was built between 1154 and 1472. It is the largest Gothic church in northern Europe and the largest medieval building in England.

York Observatory opened in 1832. A transit telescope installed in 1844 allowed citizens to set their clocks. As each visit cost sixpence, time really was money.

York is connected to the UK's national rail network via an impressive Grade II* listed railway station. The oldest parts of the structure date from the 19th century.

The Grade I listed Yorkshire Museum building was built during 1827-29 to house the Yorkshire Philosophical Society's geological and archaeological collections.