2010

SE6052 : Monk Bar

taken 14 years ago, near to York, England

This is 1 of 15 images, with title Monk Bar in this square
Monk Bar
Monk Bar
This is the aspect seen from inside the medieval walls.

The information plaque reads; Monk Bar, originally known as Monkgate Bar, derives its name from the monastic community that once lived on the site of the present minster. Built in the early 14th century, Monk Bar was designed to be effective in defence and is the strongest of York's medieval gateways. The Bar has four storeys - the first three floors being 14th century and the upper floor 15th century - which also makes it the tallest of York's Bars.
The Bar contains some interesting features including a working portcullis with its original winding gear (raised and lowered until 1970!), and tiny circular rooms in the turrets where prisoners were held, in particular rebellious Catholics and mutinous apprentices in the 16th century. Before that it was used as a house; in 1435 it was rented to Thomas Pak the master mason of the Minster for 4 shillings a year!

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Category: Mediaeval building
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · York [1378] · York Minster [836] · City Walls [340] · House [214] Title Clusters: · Monk Bar [15] ·
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SE6052, 2397 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 9 April, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 16 April, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 605 522 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.7731N 1:4.6974W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 605 522
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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