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"Shambles" is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market.Streets of that name were so called from having been the sites on which butchers killed and dressed animals for consumption (One source suggests that the term derives from "Shammel", an Anglo-Saxon word for shelves that stores used to display their wares, [2] while another indicates that by AD 971 "shamble" meant a ...
Shambles is an obsolete term for an open-air slaughterhouse and meat market. Shambles or The Shambles may also refer to: The Shambles, a historic street in York, England; Shambles, a reconstruction of butcher's market stalls in Shepton Mallet, England; Shambles Square, Manchester, England; Shambles Glacier, Adelaide Island, Antarctica
27–28 The Shambles is a historic pair of buildings in York, England. Grade II listed , parts of the structures date to the mid-19th century, with alterations occurring over the next hundred years. [ 1 ]
35 The Shambles is a historic building in York, England. A Grade II* listed building , part of the structure dates to the mid-14th century, with an extension added the following century. The ground floor was rebuilt in variegated brick in Flemish bond; the two upper levels are rendered.
However, English Heritage objected to the planned changes, as they were concerned that the existing posts were constructed of original wood. [51] The council and surveyors disagreed and responded that the posts were probably replaced in the 1970s. [50] Following the repairs, the Shambles was descheduled as an ancient monument on 21 March 2001. [1]
St Nicholas Shambles was a medieval church in the City of London, [1] which stood on the corner of Butcher Hall Lane (now King Edward Street) and Newgate Street. [2] It took its name from the Shambles, the butchers area in the west of Newgate Street. [3] The church is first mentioned as St. Nicholas de Westrnacekaria. [4]
46–47 The Shambles is a historic pair of buildings in York, England. Grade II listed, parts of the structures date to the mid-18th century, with a shopfront added in the late 19th century. [1] As of 2023, number 47 is occupied by Paul Dawson Ltd, a coin and medal trader. [2]
37–38 The Shambles is a historic pair of buildings in York, England. Grade II* listed buildings, parts of the structures date to the late 15th century, with extensions added in the 17th century. They were both renovated around 1954, including some rebuilding work. [1] As of 2023, number 37 is occupied by Lunchbox and number 38 by Little ...