Red Tower

The Red Tower is a medieval tower that formed part of the city defences of , . It is located on the city walls at Foss Islands Road, on the stretch of wall north of Walmgate Bar and is the only brick tower in the city.
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Photo: HJ Mitchell, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Community center
  • Description: Medieval tower, part of the city walls in York
  • Also known as: “The Red Tower, York”
  • Address: Foss Islands Road, York, YO31 7UL
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Minster and Jorvik Viking Centre.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , North Yorkshire, England. is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Red Tower.

Museum
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is a and visitor attraction in , England, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city. is situated 1,900 feet west of Red Tower.

Museum
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The is a located in , North Yorkshire, England, on the site of , which was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068. is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Red Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Layerthorpe and York.

Suburb
is a part of the city of in, , England. It is outside the city walls of York. The road through from the bridge over the to Heworth is also shares the same name.

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The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Suburb
is a street and surrounding area of , .

Red Tower

Latitude
53.95796° or 53° 57′ 29″ north
Longitude
-1.0714° or 1° 4′ 17″ west
Levels
2
Open location code
9C5WXW5H+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 127257930
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­community_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_wall_tower
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q101069839
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