Baile Hill The Old Baille was York's second castle and was built at the same time as Clifford's Tower which we visited earlier but was smaller and less prominent than its twin. The original tower, of wooden construction, was badly damaged in the fighting of 1069. It passed into the possession of the Archbishops of York in 1200 and after a dispute about maintenance was acquired by the city in 1460. Later used for the grazing of cattle, archery practise and traditional Shrove Tuesday games, all that survives today is the motte (mound) and a small part of the embankment.