York Micro #16 Walmgate Bar Traditional Geocache
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York Micro #16 Walmgate Bar
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A stand alone cache in the York Micro Series. 35mm container
This cache is located in Walgate Bar.
Walmgate Bar consists of a passageway with arches at each end and a rectangular gatehouse with two storeys above.
At the back of the gatehouse is a timber-framed projection supported on two stone columns. This was probably added in 1584-86. Walmgate Bar is the only bar to still have its barbican, portcullis and wooden inner doors.
The first gatehouse was built in the mid-twelfth century. The barbican was added in the fourteenth century. Walmgate Bar was also leased out as a house: in 1376 an annual rent of 10 shillings was paid. People were certainly living there before 1376 and they continued to live here until 1957!
Heads were also displayed on this bar. In 1469 the head of Robert Hillyard was displayed.
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