Shambles Square, Manchester

Shambles Square
Shambles Square, Manchester, 2008
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Location of Shambles Square in Manchester city centre
NamesakeOld Shambles, Manchester
Maintained byCity of Manchester
LocationManchester, England, UK
QuarterMedieval Quarter (Cathedral Quarter)
Postal codeM3
Coordinates53°29′04″N 2°14′39″W / 53.484552°N 2.244040°W / 53.484552; -2.244040
NorthThe Old Wellington Inn
EastSinclair's Oyster Bar
SouthHanging Ditch
WestCathedral Gates
Construction
Completion1999; 25 years ago (1999)
Other
Statuspedestrianised

Shambles Square is a square in Manchester, England. It was created in 1999, when The Old Wellington Inn and Sinclair's Oyster Bar were rebuilt there, having been moved from the Old Shambles nearby as part of major building works in the city following the 1996 Manchester bombing.