York: Street
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The Shambles
The Shambles is an old street in York, England, 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, the word for the shelves that butchers used to display their meat.
Petergate
Petergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is divided into High Petergate and Low Petergate. The well-known view of the Minster from Low Petergate is described by the City of York Council as "excellent".
Skeldergate
Skeldergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. The street is now primarily residential, with many of its warehouse buildings having been converted into apartments.
Coney Street
Coney Street is a major shopping street in the city centre of York, in England. The street runs north-west from the junction of Spurriergate and Market Street, to St Helen's Square.
Ousegate
Ousegate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is divided into High Ousegate and Low Ousegate. The street forms part of the city's central shopping area.
Coppergate
Coppergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. The street runs north-east from the junction of Castlegate, Nessgate, King Street and Clifford Street, to end at the junction of Pavement, Piccadilly, Parliament Street and High Ousegate.
Blossom Street
The street has the main route leading south and west from York from the Roman Eboracum era onwards; the Roman roads to Calcaria and Isurium Brigantum ran parallel to the modern road, to the rear of the buildings on its north-western side.
Marygate
Marygate is a street in York, England, running just north of the city centre. Built in the Middle Ages, it gets its name from St Mary's Abbey and the Viking word "gata," meaning street.
Bedern Hall
Bedern is a street in the city centre of York, in England, which originated as a college for the vicars choral of York Minster.
Lawrence Street
Lawrence Street is a road in York, in England, immediately south-east of the city centre.
Snickelways of York
The Snickelways of York, often misspelt Snickleways, are a collection of small streets and footpaths in the city of York, England. The word Snickelway was coined by local author Mark W.
Monkgate
Monkgate is a street in York, North Yorkshire running north-east from the city centre.
Peasholme Green
Peasholme Green is a street on the eastern edge of the city centre of York, in England.
Hungate
Hungate is a street in the city centre of York, in England, and the area surrounding it. Notable buildings in the wider Hungate area include the city's central telephone exchange.
St Saviourgate
St Saviourgate is a historic street in the city of York. St Saviour's Church was built here in the 11th-century, and the street was first mentioned in 1175, as "Ketmongergate", street of the flesh sellers.
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate is a short street in York, England — it is said to be one of the shortest streets in England. It links Colliergate to Pavement and the Stonebow, and runs behind St Crux parish hall, the site of one of York's medieval churches.
Micklegate
Micklegate is a street in the City of York, England. The name means "Great Street", "gate" coming from the Old Norse gata, or street.
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