Zone I: Northeast Periphery

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Gazetteer Entry
Bile Beans Ghost Sign The intriguing advertisement for "Bile Beans" is a 'ghost sign' on the side wall of a house at the junction of Lord Mayor's Walk and Monkgate, near Monk Bar. Read more
Blue Bridge This manually-operated double-leaf bascule footbridge carries the riverside path across Browney Dyke (a section of the Foss Navigation near the River Ouse). Read more
Bootham Bar Bootham Bar was built in the 12th century to protect the city's western entrance. It now forms a key access point for the northern section of York's City Walls.
Castle Mills Bridge Castle Mills Bridge was built in 1955 and 1956 to carry Tower Street (part of York's Inner Ring Road) across the River Foss (aka the Foss Navigation). Read more
Castle Mills Lock Castle Mills Lock is 34 metres long x 6 metres wide. It was built in 1796, widened in 1889 and is now the only operational lock on the Foss Navigation. Read more
Ditch and Earth Bank Beside Northeast City Wall York's perimeter defences consisted of a wall (with towers) built on an earth bank beside a deep ditch. The ditch is now only visible to the north of the city.
Fishergate Bar Fishergate Bar was once a very important gateway and it would have been a much grander structure than the simple set of openings that we see today. Read more
Fishergate Postern Fishergate Postern was constructed circa 1440. However, it was dismantled and rebuilt approximately sixty-five years later when the adjacent tower was built.
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. Read more
Foss Barrier The Foss Barrier forms a key part of the city's flood defences. It allows the River Foss and neighbouring low-lying areas to be isolated from the River Ouse. Read more
Foss Basin Foss Basin (also known as Castle Mills Lock Basin) lies on the River Foss between the Foss Barrier and Castle Mills Lock. Read more
Fulford Ordnance Wharf and Military Tramway System The wharf and 18-inch guage tramway system were constructed in 1878 to serve a complex of military stores and workshops associated with Fulford Barracks. Read more
Historic Latrines Between tower 31 and the site of tower 30, a pair of historic latrines (toilets / urinals) have been set into the City Walls beside the wall-top walkway. Read more
Ice House The Ice House is partially buried within the rampart (earth bank) beside the northern section of York's City Wall. Most visitors see it from the Wall Walk. Read more
Monk Bar Monk Bar is the tallest and strongest of the York's four main gateways. It was built in the 14th - 15th centuries to protect the city's northeastern approaches. Read more
New Walk The New Walk is a ¾ mile (1.2 km) long riverside footpath and cycle route linking Tower Gardens and the South Esplanade with the Millennium Footbridge. Read more
Pavement Marker for Roman Fortress Northeast Gateway (Porta Decumana) A marker carved into a paving slab on the Wall Walk to indicate the approximate location of the Porta Decumana (the northeast gateway of the Roman fortress).
Pikeing Well Pikeing Well is a Grade II listed well house on the site of 'a remarkably fine spring of clear water'. The water was said to have 'medicinal properties'. Read more
Red Tower The Red Tower was built circa 1490 to strengthen the city's defences where the south eastern section of the city wall terminated at the edge of the King's Fishpond.
St George's Field Public Toilets These quiet conveniences primarily serve the car-park, but they are relatively close to the New Walk (handy to note if you are using the riverside path). Read more
Tower 27 (aka Robin Hood Tower) Tower 27 (a.k.a. Robin Hood Tower) is located at the northernmost corner of York's City Walls. It was built by the Victorians to provide a viewing platform. Read more
Tower 28 Tower 28 is an interval tower on the northern section of York's city wall. Its attractive 'pepperpot' turrets (added in 1887) are purely ornamental.
Tower 31 (aka Harlot Hill Tower) Tower 31 may once have guarded a postern (small gateway) linking St. Andrewgate inside the walls with Love Lane outside.
Tower 32 (aka New Tower) Tower 32 on the northern section of York's City Wall has been known as the 'New Tower' since at least 1380, so it's not really 'new' at all. Read more

Zone I: Northeast Periphery

Content classified with this Zone

Gazetteer Entry

Bile Beans Ghost Sign

Blue Bridge

Bootham Bar

Castle Mills Bridge

Castle Mills Lock

Ditch and Earth Bank Beside Northeast City Wall

Fishergate Bar

Fishergate Postern

Fishergate Postern Tower

Foss Barrier

Foss Basin

Fulford Ordnance Wharf and Military Tramway System

Historic Latrines

Ice House

Monk Bar

New Walk

Pavement Marker for Roman Fortress Northeast Gateway (Porta Decumana)

Pikeing Well

Red Tower

St George's Field Public Toilets

Tower 27 (aka Robin Hood Tower)

Tower 28

Tower 31 (aka Harlot Hill Tower)

Tower 32 (aka New Tower)

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