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The Shambles

A Grade II Listed Building in Wetherby, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9281 / 53°55'41"N

Longitude: -1.3863 / 1°23'10"W

OS Eastings: 440396

OS Northings: 448168

OS Grid: SE403481

Mapcode National: GBR LRR0.NM

Mapcode Global: WHDB0.PJ2J

Plus Code: 9C5WWJH7+6F

Entry Name: The Shambles

Listing Date: 30 March 1966

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1300555

English Heritage Legacy ID: 341947

ID on this website: 101300555

Location: Wetherby, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS22

County: Leeds

Civil Parish: Wetherby

Built-Up Area: Wetherby

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Wetherby St James

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



SE4048 WETHERBY THE SHAMBLES
LS22 (west side)

5/26 The Shambles
30.3.66

GV II

Colonnade originally enclosing butchers' stalls but now various shops and
public conveniences. 1811; northern facade onto Market Place added 1911.
Single storey, 11 x 1 bays. Bays 1 and 11 have round arches whilst other
bays all have basket arches springing from square piers without imposts.
Paired wooden gutter brackets to monoclinal roof with hip at left end and
shaped gable to right. Right return: shop front flanked by tall channel-
rusticated pilasters with plinths, bands, entablatures and ball finials
within a stone panel above the shop is an ashlar aedicule with apron panel
and moulded sill beneath plaque inscribed 'THIS FRONT/WAS ERECTED BY/PUBLIC
SUBSCRIPTION/TO COMMEMORATE/THE CORONATION/OF/KING GEORGE V/JUNE 1911'; above
is a pediment with frieze inscribed 'MARKET HALL'. Rounded gable with
moulded copings.


Listing NGR: SE4039648168

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