SE6051 : The Shambles, York
near to York, Great Britain

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."
year taken
1988
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- SE6051, 466 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- 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
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OSGB36:
SE 604 518 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:57.5262N 1:4.8583W
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