Anglian Tower is a Grade I listed building in the York local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 1954. Church.
Anglian Tower
- WRENN ID
- graven-flint-root
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- York
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 June 1954
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Anglian Tower, located in Museum Gardens, is a defensive tower that dates back to the 7th century AD, built on Roman foundations. It was excavated in 1969. The tower is constructed from rough dressed oolitic limestone and features a brick vaulted roof. It has a rectangular shape and stands approximately 4.5 metres high. Originally, access was provided through narrow segment-arched doorways located on both sides. The front and rear of the tower are interrupted by a round-arched vault that forms part of a 19th-century tunnel. This tunnel was created during excavations that led to the rediscovery of the tower in 1839, as it had been incorporated into the ramparts of the medieval walls.
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