Projects

Cliffords Tower

York • Contractor: Simpson York • Project Value: £450k

Overview of G&B works: G&B supplied many elements transforming the historic building, suspended walkways and stairs, spiral staircases and rooftop balustrade.

Project Overview: Clifford’s Tower, standing on a tall earthen mound, is the largest surviving structure from the medieval royal castle of York. The stone tower was built in the mid-13th century, but has stood as a roofless ruin since a fire in 1684. The Tower sits next to three Grade 1 listed buildings grouped around the Eye of York. One of English Heritage’s most visited buildings, the tower is an evocative survival from the medieval castle and offers superb views over the city.

The Tower has now become more accessible enhancing the visitor experience, providing a new interpretation of the tower and its history, whilst conserving and repairing the tower for future generations with a new ‘inspiring and sensitively’ designed structure.