Barnabys Tower

Barnaby's Tower is a Grade I listed structure located at the south-east corner of the City Walls in Chester. Likely built in the 13th century, it suffered damage during the Civil War from 1644 to 1646. The tower was later converted into a feature of the raised promenade of the wall walk between 1702 and 1708 and has undergone various repairs since then. It is constructed from coursed red sandstone rubble. The bastion projects three sides from the wall, with its platform level matching that of the wall-walk, and there is no evidence of any chamber beneath this level. The tower features mock-crenellation, and its level and parapet were modified at the expense of Councillor Charles Brown between 1879 and 1880. The tower is situated on an outcrop of red sandstone.