The Shambles
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This article is about the street. For other uses, see Shambles.
The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. The street is narrow, with many timber-framed buildings with jettied floors that overhang the street by several feet. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels (literally flesh-shelves), the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat. In 1885, thirty-one butchers' shops were located along the street,[1] but none remain today.
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Length | 400 ft (120 m) |
Location | York, England |
Coordinates | 53°57′33.85″N 1°4′48.40″W |
North end | Newgate, York |
South end | Pavement, York |
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