 Looking south towards the intersection of Shambles and Little Shambles, 2018 | |
 Location within York | |
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| Length | 400 ft (120 m) |
| Location | York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′33.85″N 1°4′48.40″W / 53.9594028°N 1.0801111°W |
| North end | Newgate, York |
| South end | Pavement, York |
The Shambles is a historic street in York, England, featuring preserved medieval buildings, some dating back as far as the 14th century. The street is narrow, with many timber-framed buildings with jettied floors that overhang the street by several feet. 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. In 1885, thirty-one butchers' shops were located along the street,[1] but none remain today.
- ^ Directory of York and Neighbourhood. London: George Stevens. 1885. p. 231. Retrieved 8 June 2021 – via University of Leicester: Special Collections Online.