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St Mary's Abbey precinct walls is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the substantial stone boundary walls of the Benedictine monastery founded at York in 1088. The walls, which survive to considerable height in places, enclosed the monastic precinct and date primarily to the medieval period, with construction and modifications occurring across several centuries of the abbey's occupation. The monument represents an important example of monastic architecture and planning in Yorkshire, demonstrating the physical extent and organisation of one of northern England's significant religious houses. The precinct walls remain a visible testament to the scale and permanence of medieval monastic establishments before the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the sixteenth century.
St Mary's Abbey precinct walls is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004920. View the official record →
St Mary's Abbey precinct walls is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the substantial stone boundary walls of the Benedictine monastery founded at York in 1088. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004920.
St Mary's Abbey precinct walls is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval stone town house known as The Norman House to the rear of Nos 48 and 50 Stonegate (0.3 km), South angle tower of Roman fortress (0.6 km), Merchant's Hall, Fossgate (0.8 km).
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