The roof of Barker Tower and the City Walls, York
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The photograph on this page of The roof of Barker Tower and the City Walls, York by Lisa Jarvis as part of the Geograph project.
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The roof of Barker Tower and the City Walls, York
Image: © Lisa Jarvis Taken: 19 Oct 2007
Barker Tower is sited on the west side of the River Ouse at Lendal Bridge. The bridge was built in 1863 and before it was built a ferry crossed the river at this point. Barker Tower was built in 1300, originally for defence. It is also known as tower the North Street Postern. The tower has been used as a mortuary and recently as a shop.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.959997
Longitude
-1.088566