13 minutes | Friday, 2 October 2026
Aaron takes you on a journey around York’s ancient defensive gateways in this special collective episode of York After Dark. Stripping away the postcard view of Monk Bar, Micklegate Bar, Bootham Bar, and Walmgate Bar, he uncovers centuries of siege warfare, public executions, and the horrifying practice of spiking rebels' severed heads above the arches. Discover the weeping spirit of Micklegate Bar, the restless poltergeist child inside Monk Bar, the phantom medieval guard of Bootham Bar, and the ghostly echoes of brutal hand to hand combat trapped within Walmgate's famous barbican.