Walking the Walls of York
The ancient cultural capital of the north of England, with nearly two miles (3.4 km) of city walls still standing
First published 27 May 2022, on a-maverick.com.
AFTER Tadcaster, I arrived in the ancient walled city of York, historically the second most important city in England after London, though it is much smaller than London now.
York also has 3.4 kilometres or nearly two miles of city walls, still in good condition.
The city walls distinguish York from a lot of other cities and speak to a violent past. York was founded by the Romans in 71 CE as a bastion against the northern barbarians, that is to say, my Scottish ancestors. And that was when the first set of walls was built.