The Shambles :: Shared Description
The Shambles (official name Shambles) is an old street in York, with overhanging timber-framed buildings, some dating back as far as the fourteenth century. It was once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, probably from the Anglo-Saxon Fleshammels (literally 'flesh-shelves'), the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat. As recently as 1872 twenty-five butchers' shops were located along the street, but now none remain. It is now a tourist destination.
by N Chadwick
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Created: Tue, 31 Jan 2017, Updated: Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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