35 The Shambles

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35 The Shambles
Shrine of St Margaret Clitherow.jpg
The building in 2020
35 The Shambles
General information
Address The Shambles, York, England
Coordinates 53°57′33″N1°04′48″W / 53.959276°N 1.080123°W / 53.959276; -1.080123
Year(s) builtMid-14th century
Technical details
Floor count3
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameShrine of St Margaret Clitherow
Designated14 June 1954
Reference no. 1256688

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. [1]

Contents

The building contains a priest-hole fireplace. [1]

St Margaret Clitherow

On the ground floor is a shrine to St Margaret Clitherow, who was married to a butcher who owned and lived in a shop in the street. Her home is thought to have been No. 10 Shambles, on the opposite side of the street to the shrine. [2] [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Shrine of St Margaret Clitherow (1256688)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "About us". Cuffs & Co. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Pearl of York". BBC News. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "10 and 11, Shambles (1256676)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 29 May 2019.


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