October
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/ 2018
The Shambles (known officially as Shambles) is a street in York dating to the Middle Ages. Shambles has been called the best-preserved Medieval street in Europe and has been voted as the most picturesque street in Britain. It’s no surprise Shambles is a popular tourist attraction and it attracts millions of visitors each year. A Middle Age Butchers’ Market According to one theory, the name ‘Shambles’ is derived from the Old English word ‘sceamel’, which means ‘stool’ or ‘bench’. This was apparently meant to be a reference to the table or stall on which meat or fish was displayed for sale. Another theory suggests that the name of the street comes from the Saxon ‘Fleshammels’, which may be translated to
