154 - As we continue our anticlockwise tour around York city walls, we join the line of the Roman city wall. We come next to Monk Bar, the tallest of all the entrances to the city. The projecting barbican was removed in 1825, and a large arch cut into the walls to the left of the bar to allow traffic through.
The turrets have carved figures throwing rocks, to deter attackers. A city crest and carving can be seen just bellow the top of the bar. The portcullis is the only one on any of the bars that can still be lowered, although it hasn't been used since 1970. A dark staircase allows access to the wall walk, to continue our journey.
Coming into town from the east, as I did for so many years, this is so nice to see ----and nice to see on a photo, as driving takes your attention ----unless at the lights !
Its lovely to read other people's comments and see how they are enjoying seeing my hometown through your super photos! I'm less familiar with this bar, it is a grand one and worthy of a collage.
Wow, these buildings are so fascinating - I'm really enjoying your pictures of them. I am imagining their role in the security of the city when they were first built - I bet they were so intimidating.
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Thank you M C - I can certainly recommend a visit to York - lots to see and do!
Thank you Bob, and than you for the fav! The gates and walls were designed to intimidate anyone who wanted to attack the city!
Thank you Jason, glad you like it!
Thank you Roslyn - I can certainly recommend York as a place to visit!
Thank you, glad you like it!
Thank you Caren! - it's interesting to play with collages, something I've only tried a few times so far, but it is a nice way to tell a story.
Thank you Brian, I like collages for this kind of building where there is so much to show.
Thank you Marie! - collages are fun to tell a story.
Thank you Sarah, glad you like it!
Thank you Tin, and thank you for the fav! - collages are fun for a building with lots of detail like this one.
Thank you Dar, and thank you for the fav! The collage does allow me to show some of the interesting details as well as the whole building.
Thank you, glad you like it! And I can understand why you don't get much chance to look at it when you are driving amidst all the traffic here!
Thank you Louise - to me this was a very familiar sight when I was a student at St Johns College.
Thank you Deb, glad you are enjoying the tour! - and I certainly wouldn't have liked to be part of an attacking force facing these defences!
Thank you Petaqui, it's a fascinating building, and I'm glad you've enjoyed looking at it!