 Shambles - Reviews from across the web
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The Shambles - York - Reviews of The Shambles - TripAdvisor
Shambles (or The Shambles as it is often referred to) is a street in the city centre of York with a long and interesting past. Dating Back to Medieval times it was once the street of the Butcher Shops. Today the Shambles is Europe's most visited street, attracting tourist, shoppers and business clie...
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The Shambles, York
The Shambles is often called Europe's best preserved medieval street, although the name is also used to collectively refer to the surrounding maze of narrow, twisting lanes and alleys as well. The street itself is mentioned in the Domesday Book, so we know that it has been in continuous existence fo...
britainexpress.com
Shambles- York, United Kingdom - VirtualTourist.com
The name Shambles comes from the Saxon Fleshammels , which means, the street of the butchers , for it was here that the city's butcher's market was located. Notice the wide window sills of the houses; the meat for sale was displayed here. While you're strolling down the street, try to imagine all th...
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History of the Shambles, York
Despite the obvious threat to her monarchy, the enforcement of Elizabeth's anti-Catholic law was often a haphazard affair. In York, for example, everyone knew that Margaret Clitherow was a Catholic, but as York was a long way from London, and because of her marriage t...
jpthornhill.co.uk
The Shambles, York. VR York - Your guide to York, includes the City Walls, York Minster, The River Ouse and more.
Tourists from all over the world come to visit The Shambles, one of the best preserved medieval streets in Europe. This narrow street was home to the butchers of York and takes its curious name from the 'shammels', the shelves which butchers used to display their meat. You can still see example s of...
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