Engineers have revealed structural worries for part of York's historic city walls.
There are fears about possible subsidence on a stretch of the city's Bar Walls, from Fishergate Postern Tower to Fishergate Bar, the city council has confirmed.
That stretch of the walls will be closed for the next few days on safety grounds, a spokesman has confirmed.
An inspection by a specialist team of experts will take place next week, he added.
"We don’t like restricting access to the city walls, but our first priority is safety."
York's walls are the most complete example of medieval city walls still standing in England today. It is thought that a million people walk the 3.4km each year.
A policeman guards Fishergate Bar in the early 1900s
At the time, senior councillor Ian Gillies called for a multi-million pound partnership and talks with heritage organisations like York Civic Trust to tackle the long-term deterioration of the walls.
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