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The City Walls in the 19th Century

The most sustained period of construction works for 600 years took place in the nineteenth century.


Robin Hood Tower
A good example of what the Victorians thought a medieval tower should look like can be found at the north angle of the defences behind the Minster
Victoria Bar and the railway arches
The most sustained period of construction works for 600 years took place in the nineteenth century