Shambles Square

Shambles Square is a square in , England. It was created in 1999, when and Sinclair's Oyster Bar were rebuilt there, having been moved from the Old Shambles nearby as part of major building works in the city following the 1996 Manchester bombing.
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  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: square in Manchester
  • Also known as: “Shambles Square, Manchester”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manchester Cathedral and Manchester Arena.

Church
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, formally the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George, in , England, is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Manchester, seat of the Bishop of Manchester and the city's parish church.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena in , England, immediately north of the and partly above Manchester Victoria railway station in air rights space. is situated 1,300 feet north of Shambles Square.

Museum
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The is England's national museum of football. It is based in the Urbis building in city centre, and preserves, conserves and displays important collections of football memorabilia. is situated 580 feet northeast of Shambles Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victoria-Shopping District and Manchester city centre.

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This covers the area in central north of Piccadilly Gardens and east of Bridge St and Princess St, served by Victoria railway station. It covers the locales of the Millennium Quarter and St.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , England, within the confines of Great Ancoats Street, A6042 Trinity Way, and A57 Mancunian Way, which collectively form the inner ring road.

Neighborhood
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is an £800 million, 20-acre mixed-use redevelopment scheme in . It is the largest development project in ahead of developments such as and Atlantic Gateway.

Shambles Square

Latitude
53.48456° or 53° 29′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.24402° or 2° 14′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C5VFQM4+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1046260392
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q3481300
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Satellite Map

Discover Shambles Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Shambles Square” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Shambles Square (Manchester)”
  • Basque: “Shambles Square”
  • Chinese: “肉铺广场”
  • Dutch: “Shambles Square”
  • Dutch: “slagersplein”
  • Esperanto: “buĉeja placo”
  • Esperanto: “placo de buĉistaj budoj”
  • Esperanto: “Shambles Square”
  • French: “place du boucher”
  • French: “Shambles Square”
  • German: “Metzgerbudenplatz”
  • German: “Shambles Square”
  • Italian: “piazza del macellaio”
  • Italian: “Shambles Square”
  • Lithuanian: “mėsininko aikštė”
  • Lithuanian: “Shambles Square”
  • Portuguese: “praça do açougue”
  • Portuguese: “Shambles Square”
  • Spanish: “plaza del carnicero”
  • Spanish: “Shambles Square”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Old Wellington Inn and Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Sinclairs Oyster Bar and The Mitre.

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