They are known variously as York City Walls, the Bar Walls and the Roman walls (though this last is a misnomer as very little of the extant stonework is of Roman origin, and the course of the wall has been substantially altered since Roman times).

The city or ‘bar’ walls of York are the most complete example of medieval city walls still standing in England today. Beneath the medieval stonework lie the remains of earlier walls dating as far back as the Roman period.

Jun 18, 2020 · In York the City Walls are known as the Bar Walls. The ‘Bar’ part refers to the four main gateways (also known as Bars) into the city – Bootham Bar, Monk Bar, Walmgate Bar and Micklegate Bar. The original walls were built in AD71 by the Romans, and a small part of those remain today like the Multangular Tower in the Museum Gardens.

Visit York's City Walls walkway, an elevated circular route around the city centre, which can be accessed on foot, for free, throughout the year. York's historic city walls are a major...

Feb 18, 2021 · The York City Walls are England’s most complete set of city walls and are an integral part of York’s history. With a wealth of interesting features, most notably the four main ornate stone gateways known as ‘bars’, these walls provide a scenic route around the city steeped in history.

York’s medieval City Walls (or “Bar Walls”), a scheduled ancient monument encircling the historic City of York, comprise 3.4km (2 miles) of surviving masonry. They are the longest town walls in England.

The medieval Bar walls almost completely surround the city of York, spanning between the ancient entrance gates into the city called Bars. The longest section is accessible from Micklegate bar near the Railway station and the most popular section adjacent to the Minster is accessible from Bootham or Monkgate Bars.

The city walls of York, also known as the Bar Walls, are the most complete example of medieval city walls still standing in England today and extend for 2.5 miles, enclosing a total area of 263 acres.

The Bar Walls of York are the finest and most complete of any town in England. There are five main “bars” (big gateways), one postern (a small gateway) one Victorian gateway, and 45 towers.

Locals also sometimes refer to “The Bar Walls”. The walls you see today were mainly built in the 13th century of magnesian limestone and, uniquely in England, were set on earthen ramparts. York’s Roman Walls are mainly hidden in these ramparts. York Minster beyond Lendal Bridge, viewed from the wall-walk. (AF)