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Lendal Tower

United Kingdom

The 186th tallest tower in the world

m

Lendal Tower is a medieval tower that formed part of the city defences of York, England. It is located on the east bank of the River Ouse at the point where the river enters the walled city from the north-west. The building was used as a waterworks from 1616 until 1846 after which it was converted into offices. It has since been turned into rental accommodation.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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