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 by Nixter01Leave a Comment Directions: The Shambles is situated within the city walls just off King´s Square.
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For a pint, or a visit to the"most haunted carriage inn" at the Golden Fleece. Having a Cheap tea at a charity shop in a Church, accross the street.
There are several pasty places to be found here as well.
Also the Shrine to St. Margert is also on the SHambles and it offeres a quiet and contemplative though sparse chapel. It is a wonderful experince Directions: The Shambles is situated within the city walls just off King´s Square.
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The Shambles is a beautifully preserved medieval shopping street. It was home in medieval times to the cities butchers. Shambles comes from the Saxon word "Fleshammels". This means "the street of the butchers".
Today most of the street is made up of cafes & gift shops. As you walk down the narrow street, try to imagine it in medieval times. The street would be awash with waste from the butchers & domestic waste thrown from the overhanging windows. Directions: The Shambles is situated within the city walls just off King´s Square.
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The Shambles is the oldest street in York and stretches from the Pavement nearly to Low Petergate. This narrow and short medieval street is best characterized by its very picturesque timber-framed buildings with some of the oldest dating back as far as the 14th century. The street name derives from its original activity as an open-air slaughterhouse where butchers used to slaughter livestoch and sell its flesh to the local population. The blood and other waste were washed away by a runnel running along the street extension which still can be seen today as the pavements on either side of the street are raised up creating a depression in the middle used to wash away the waste. Today, the street is populated with shops and restaurants and is a York must-see being one of the most visited streets in Europe. Leave a Comment Directions: The Shambles is situated within the city walls just off King´s Square.
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The Small Shambles is the extremely short passageway between the Shambles and the Market. Supposedly Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate is the shortest street in York (with the longest name). Well, Little Shambles would be very close! Please read my ‘Big Shambles’ tip above for the history of both these historical roadways. Leave a Comment
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I really enjoyed walking around The Shambles. I took lots of photos and went into a few shops. Directions: The Shambles is situated within the city walls just off King´s Square.
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