The walls have been rebuilt many times since the Romans first built them York's city walls will reopen for visitors to walk in both directions from Monday after a one-way system introduced a year ...

In A.D. 122, the exasperated Roman emperor Hadrian ordered the construction of an 80-mile, 20-foot-high wall to protect Roman civilization in Britain from the Scottish tribes to the north.

Part of the walls between Micklegate Bar (pictured) and Station Rise will be closed for six weeks Part of York's historic city walls have been closed for six weeks to allow for renovation work to ...