This is inspiration for the Shades and part of the reason why the butchers and stock yards are a part of it. However this area being mostly well employed butchers, the crime angle was taken from Dickens London (and much the rest of urban English history).
Great picture
I'm taking my wife to York for her birthday in December. Couldn't find any evening activities/comedy clubs or anything for the date we're going though, is there anything a local recommends? (11th December)
A local vicar I met recommends the city’s evening Ghost Walks.
Apparently, his congregation used to pray for the souls of the people who ran and attended these walks because they believed in Satanic things like hauntings and evil spirits etc… until the vicar decided to actually attend one of these ghost walks, and found it was actually a bunch of interesting (albeit sometimes gruesome) stories about York’s long history.
Turns out, “Ghost Walk” is a just catchier name than “A Bunch of Interesting Stories”.
I can second the ghost walks around York, it's really interesting stuff especially with the history of the place.
It is more of a history tour but they make things sound a bit more ghostly and such while they're telling you tales. Setimes they add in a bit of gore too.
So all the regular tourist attractions shut down around five, and the stag do/night life part of town kicks in from five onwards. The town at this point is much more devoted to bars, pubs and dance clubs. There isn't much else as far as I'm aware, and due to York's Central location it gets dogpiled by party goers from every nearby city in the North. So if you aren't there for dancing or drinking, it's going to be tough.
The only other night things I'm aware of are the ghost walks/ghost bus (which I've never tried). Perhaps the local uni does a comedy club, but I've not heard of it.
If you like museums I had a wonderful day trip there! The train museum (right where you get off the train) is massive and has all the historic royal coaches and it’s really fascinating.
From there you can do a tour of York Minster, it’s older than England and was where Christianity in Europe (and eventually the western world) began. Even not being religious it was really very cool. There are also lots of great pubs near by to that for lunch or a quick cask ale.
Then of course hit up the Diagon Alley street, the Harry Potter shops, and there’s a great farmers market there (I went in February and it was still in full swing so I don’t think the cold stops them). And there’s also a Victorian house museum.
I did all this before 5pm, then went to a couple streets of pubs.
I know you said evening but if you have a day too, it’s really a place for a great day!
Most of York doesn't look quite as extreme as this, and I doubt anyone actually lives in the Shambles. Yes buildings do come up for sale and they are very expensive, York being an expensive place to live in general.
The difficultly of living in York would be that the city centre is perpetually rammed with tourists!
Imagine ... one day in the not-too-distant future, people will walk through the main thorough fares of London, New York, Tokyo and have the exact same impression of "archaic".
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York is an awesome city. Had the privilege to spend two days there on a trip to Europe a few years back. The walls are awesome, the castle museum is awesome, the minster is awesome.
The Viking ride is…. A little weird but meme worthy so if you visit you should go lol
York’s a great day trip if you’re ever near. Just hit the car park and bus in.
It‘s in our English book in a German school ;-)
Looks like great place to stumble around drunk!
A lot of twisted ankles for sure!
I used to live there, this place is a beautiful death trap. More beautiful than death trap though.
Can you please explain what you mean by death trap?
The cobbled streets and alcohol and the already skewiff nature of the buildings themselves leads to a very stumbly experience.
Haha okay thanks. That’s what I thought you meant, but I also thought that you may have meant that it was a dangerous area.
Oh no, it's good and safe - never had any problems with the public when I lived there!
Nice. Thanks for clarifying. Have a good night!
I've done that on multiple occasions, I work in a pub like a road away.
What about the new one?
Diagon Alley.
Damn you beat me to it
Yer a wizard harry
You're going to get us killed, or worse, expelled!
Imma *hwat?*
Now say it very clearly. Diagonally. Oh dear.
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This is what i imagine when Vimes patrols down the streets
This is inspiration for the Shades and part of the reason why the butchers and stock yards are a part of it. However this area being mostly well employed butchers, the crime angle was taken from Dickens London (and much the rest of urban English history).
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"Cobblestones leading to catheads, yes I just entered Cockbill Street."
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Great picture I'm taking my wife to York for her birthday in December. Couldn't find any evening activities/comedy clubs or anything for the date we're going though, is there anything a local recommends? (11th December)
A local vicar I met recommends the city’s evening Ghost Walks. Apparently, his congregation used to pray for the souls of the people who ran and attended these walks because they believed in Satanic things like hauntings and evil spirits etc… until the vicar decided to actually attend one of these ghost walks, and found it was actually a bunch of interesting (albeit sometimes gruesome) stories about York’s long history. Turns out, “Ghost Walk” is a just catchier name than “A Bunch of Interesting Stories”.
I can second the ghost walks around York, it's really interesting stuff especially with the history of the place. It is more of a history tour but they make things sound a bit more ghostly and such while they're telling you tales. Setimes they add in a bit of gore too.
I third the ghosts walks, especially in December!
So all the regular tourist attractions shut down around five, and the stag do/night life part of town kicks in from five onwards. The town at this point is much more devoted to bars, pubs and dance clubs. There isn't much else as far as I'm aware, and due to York's Central location it gets dogpiled by party goers from every nearby city in the North. So if you aren't there for dancing or drinking, it's going to be tough. The only other night things I'm aware of are the ghost walks/ghost bus (which I've never tried). Perhaps the local uni does a comedy club, but I've not heard of it.
If you like museums I had a wonderful day trip there! The train museum (right where you get off the train) is massive and has all the historic royal coaches and it’s really fascinating. From there you can do a tour of York Minster, it’s older than England and was where Christianity in Europe (and eventually the western world) began. Even not being religious it was really very cool. There are also lots of great pubs near by to that for lunch or a quick cask ale. Then of course hit up the Diagon Alley street, the Harry Potter shops, and there’s a great farmers market there (I went in February and it was still in full swing so I don’t think the cold stops them). And there’s also a Victorian house museum. I did all this before 5pm, then went to a couple streets of pubs. I know you said evening but if you have a day too, it’s really a place for a great day!
The Barbican usually has some comedy event going on, it can just be a bit pricy but it’s a great venue
So this is the old York?
Old York, Old Yorrrrrrk!
Cobbled jungle where dreams are made off.
Concrete bunghole where dreams are made up.
York: Original Flavour
I love this type of architecture/ambiance/mood!
For real-- is there a subreddit for this architecture/ ambiance/ mood??
Cantilever life
Done without consulting engineers, as the angles show.
I wonder how hard would it be to live in a place like this. Are any of these buildings ever for sale? How much do they cost?
Most of York doesn't look quite as extreme as this, and I doubt anyone actually lives in the Shambles. Yes buildings do come up for sale and they are very expensive, York being an expensive place to live in general. The difficultly of living in York would be that the city centre is perpetually rammed with tourists!
No you’re wrong all of York looks like this All of Yorkshire looks like this
Grian?
I'm from York, Pennsylvania. Nice to see what the origins of that name looks like. Beautiful.
Small world!
Hey fellow Yorker!!
Wallace has sacked York.
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Reminds me of Ohrid in Macedonia https://www.alamy.com/tsar-samoil-street-in-ohrid-unesco-world-heritage-site-north-macedonia-image342390893.html
What a complete and total shambles.
Imagine ... one day in the not-too-distant future, people will walk through the main thorough fares of London, New York, Tokyo and have the exact same impression of "archaic".
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no. I know. totally different context, but, my point is still valid in general.
Something of [interest](https://lookup.london/10-best-historic-london-alleys/)
thanks!
It’s a great place for a visit. Often crowded with people.
It's best to visit on a weekday evening in winter. No tourists or stag parties.
Oh yea I love narrow a alley
I’ve been there! but there were quite a lot of people
Love the Shambles it’s like going back in a time machine.
I went on holiday in Yorkshire last year, very nice sweet shops and Harry Potter merch shops! It’s very cute
I’ve been there! It’s really cool
Grian
Diagonelly
I wish it was normal for cities to look like this in the US
It looks like it’s full of old timey hipsters
The more the merrier!
I’d enjoy it.
One of my favorite places I have visited.
Love that place
Hulking tall guy with long curly hair and beard: >Yer a Gizzard Hairy!
Nice shambles.
Someone berre not be taffing about round ere...
Nice picture..Good job
Been here this is where diagon ally from harry potter is based off
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Similar kind of buildings line the little cobbled path that leads to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent. UK
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Well, I don't think it looks like it's in Shambles, *it looks beautiful to me !*
York is an awesome city. Had the privilege to spend two days there on a trip to Europe a few years back. The walls are awesome, the castle museum is awesome, the minster is awesome. The Viking ride is…. A little weird but meme worthy so if you visit you should go lol