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The Shambles

The Shambles is a historic street in , 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.
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  • Type: Street
  • Description: old street in York, England
  • Also known as: “Shambles” and “The Great Flesh Shambles”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include York Minster and York’s Chocolate Story.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of , , England. is situated 1,200 feet north of The Shambles.

Museum
York's Chocolate Story is an interactive visitor attraction and chocolate museum in King's Square, in . It opened in March 2012.

Community center
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St Sampson's Church is a former parish church in the city centre of , . It lies on Church Street, near . The church sits across the line of the wall of Roman Eboracum, and the first church on the site was probably built before…

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. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark.

Suburb
is an area of central , in . It lies within the city walls and has been occupied since at least the Roman period.

Neighborhood
is a street in the city of , England, leading north out of the city centre. It is also the name of the small district surrounding the street.

The Shambles

Latitude
53.95938° or 53° 57′ 34″ north
Longitude
-1.08007° or 1° 4′ 48″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Open location code
9C5WXW59+QX
Geo­Names ID
8224551
Wiki­data ID
Q7763628
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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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