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Anglian Tower

Anglian Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Anglian Tower York 01

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Anglian Tower is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Heritage listing

The Anglian Tower is the lower portion of an early medieval tower on the city walls of York in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the south-west (interior) face of the city walls, currently in the grounds of York City Library and accessible on foot both from there and the Museum Gardens.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Anglian Tower is the lower portion of an early medieval tower on the city walls of York in the English county of North Yorkshire. It is located on the south-west (interior) face of the city walls, currently in the grounds of York City Library and accessible on foot both from there and the Museum Gardens.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
53.9618, -1.0863
Address
St Leonard's Place, York, YO1 7HD
Opening
Mo 09:00-17:00,Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-16:00

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Anglian Tower?
Anglian Tower is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.9618°, -1.0863°.
What are the opening hours for Anglian Tower?
OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo 09:00-17:00,Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
Is Anglian Tower a listed building?
Anglian Tower carries the heritage designation "Grade I" — a protective status under UK heritage law.