|
71–2 |
Roman fortress built. |
107–8 |
Fortress rebuilt in stone. |
c. 650 |
Tower 19 built. |
867 |
York captured by the Danes. Earth ramparts
added. |
c. 930 |
Athelstan razes a Danish fort. |
1068 |
William I builds two castles. |
1069 |
William I restores castles after damage. |
c. 1100–1200 |
Stone gates erected, replacing timber gates. |
1190 |
Castle burnt in anti-Jewish riot. |
1215 |
Geoffrey de Neville strengthens city defences on
E. and S.W. |
1245–70 |
Henry III rebuilds castle in stone, including
Clifford's Tower. |
1250–70 |
Stone walls built in central and Micklegate areas. |
1266 |
St. Mary's Abbey walls begun. |
1315–40 |
Archbishop Melton fortifies Old Baile. |
1318–c. 1325 |
St. Mary's Abbey walls heightened and strengthened with towers. |
1345 |
Citizens contract with Thomas de Staunton to
build walls from Fishergate Bar to Foss. |
c. 1350 |
Monk Bar built. |
1380 |
Tower 32 described as new. |
1463 |
City's guns first mentioned. |
1466 |
Old Baile in hands of citizens. |
1483–5 |
Richard III dismantles castle preparatory to
rebuilding. |
1487 |
Sir William Todd restores wall near Fishergate Bar. |
1489 |
Rebels burn Walmgate and Fishergate Bars.
Latter blocked until 1827. |
1490 |
Red Tower being built. |
1502 |
Wall between Walmgate Bar and Foss rebuilt. |
c. 1505 |
Fishergate Postern Tower built. |
1511 |
Twelve guns delivered for city defences. |
1569 |
Walls prepared for siege. |
1581–6 |
Rear façades of Bootham, Micklegate, and Walmgate Bars rebuilt. |
1596–7 |
Robert Redhead partially demolished Clifford's
Tower and castle outer wall. |
1616 |
Lendal Tower first used as waterworks. |
1642 |
Walls prepared for siege. Clifford's Tower
restored by Earl of Cumberland. |
1644 |
Siege by three Parliamentary armies. Walmgate
Bar damaged. |
1645–69 |
Walls restored. |
1667–8 |
Grand Jury House in castle rebuilt. |
1674–5 |
Moothall or Sessions House in castle built. |
1677 |
Lendal Tower leased for 500 years as waterworks. |
1684 |
Clifford's Tower gutted by fire. |
1701–5 |
Debtors' Prison in castle built. |
1719 |
Rear façade of Bootham Bar rebuilt. |
1731 |
New postern made at Davy Tower. |
1745 |
Walls prepared for siege. |
1753 |
New passage made at Micklegate Bar. |
1771 |
New passage made at Bootham Bar. |
1773–7 |
Assize Courts in castle built, replacing Grand
Jury House. |
1780 |
Female Prison in castle built, replacing Moothall. |
1800 |
City council resolves to demolish walls. |
1807–8 |
Skeldergate Postern demolished. |
1808 |
Archbishop awarded damages against city for
demolition of Skeldergate Postern. |
1811 |
Archbishop and Dean and Chapter seek injunction to prevent demolition of walls. |
1825 |
Monk Bar barbican demolished and new passage
made there. |
1826 |
Castlegate Postern and Micklegate Bar barbican
demolished. |
1826–35 |
New outer wall and prison built at castle. |
1829 |
Layerthorpe Postern demolished. |
1831 |
St. Leonard's Place pierced through walls.
Bootham Bar barbican partly demolished. |
1831–2 |
Walls in Micklegate area restored. |
1834 |
Walls, Fishergate Postern to Fishergate Bar,
restored. |
1835 |
Bootham Bar restored. |
1838 |
Victoria Bar pierced through walls and Lounlith
gate discovered. |
1839 |
Railway arch pierced through walls. |
1840 |
Walmgate Bar and barbican restored. North
Street Postern rebuilt. |
1845 |
Monk Bar restored and another passage made
there. |
1864 |
Walls, Walmgate Bar to Red Tower, restored. |
1871–2 |
Walls, Layerthorpe Postern to Monk Bar,
restored. |
1874 |
Road arches to new station pierced through
walls. |
1878 |
Walls, Baile Hill to Ouse, demolished. |
1878 |
Walls, Layerthorpe Postern to Monk Bar,
restored. |
1886–9 |
Walls, Bootham Bar to Monk Bar, restored. |
1914 |
Monk Bar restored. |
1950–5 |
Bootham, Monk, and Micklegate Bars restored. |
1969–70 |
Bootham Bar restored. |
1970–1 |
Tower 19 restored. |