The Micklegate Bar York - old medieval historic gate, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO1 6JX
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3571 x 5133 px | 30.2 x 43.5 cm | 11.9 x 17.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
16 October 2022Location:
Micklegate Bar, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO1 6JXMore information:
The lower section of Micklegate Bar was built in the 12th century, and the top stories in the 14th. At least six reigning monarchs passed through this gate. A restoration of the Bar was completed in late 2017. Following the Battle of Wakefield, a battle during the Wars of the Roses, the heads of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (father of Edward IV and Richard III), Edmund, Earl of Rutland (another son of Richard) and Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury were displayed on Micklegate Bar. Micklegate Bar once had a barbican or outer gateway in front of it, which became ruinous and was demolished in 1826. The two doorways to the top of the barbican can be seen in the photo above right. The City Walls Experience at Micklegate Bar (formerly known as the Henry VII Experience), is located in the southern gatehouse. Micklegate Bar is also referenced in the York Dungeon tourist attraction on Clifford Street, in the "Executioner" portion of the Dungeon