SE6051 : The Shambles, York

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The Shambles, York
The Shambles, York
The Shambles, a well preserved medieval area, has existed for over 900 years and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The medieval city’s butcher shops were located here and the name “Shambles” comes from the Saxon word "Fleshammels", which means, "the street of the butchers."
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SE6051, 274 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
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Frederick Blake   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Friday, 17 June, 1988   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 17 May, 2005
Category
Street scene   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 604 518 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.5262N 1:4.8583W
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