The Shambles

The Shambles is a historic street in , England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating to the 14th century. Running between Newgate in the north and Pavement in the south, the street is narrow, with many timber-framed buildings with jettied floors which overhang the street by several feet.
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  • Street
  • …lies at an elevation of 75 feet (23 metres)
  • Description: old street in York, England
  • Also known as
    “Shambles”
    “The Great Flesh Shambles”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Minster and York’s Chocolate Story.
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, formally the Cathedral and… is situated 1,200 feet north of The Shambles.
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York's Chocolate Story is an interactive visitor…
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St Sampson's Church is a former parish church in the city centre of , England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include York and Bishophill.
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The ancient cathedral city of has a history dating back over 2000 years.
is an area of central , in .
is a street in the city of , England, leading north out of the city centre.

The Shambles

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Latitude
53.95938° or 53° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.08007° or 1° 4′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C5WXW59+QX
Geo­Names ID
8224551
Wiki­data ID
Q7763628

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Russian—“The Shambles” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “The Shambles”
  • Chinese: “肉铺街”
  • Danish: “The Shambles”
  • Dutch: “The Shambles”
  • French: “The Shambles”
  • German: “The Shambles”
  • Irish: “The Shambles”
  • Italian: “Shambles”
  • Italian: “The Great Flesh Shambles”
  • Italian: “The Shambles”
  • Japanese: “シャンブルズ”
  • Polish: “Shambles”
  • Polish: “The Shambles”
  • Russian: “Шемблз”

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