The Shambles, Chesterfield
The Shambles is a street in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
The name "Shambles" is an obsolete term, referring to slaughterhouses and associated butchers' shops.[1] The Shambles in Chesterfield is adjacent to Chesterfield Market, which dates back to at least 1165.[2] There are a number of notable buildings, including The Royal Oak, the town's oldest inn.[3][4]
Notable buildings
- Royal Oak, grade II* listed inn, dating back to the 16th-century.[5]
- 12 and 13 The Shambles, grade II listed, dating back to the 18th-century.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ The Church School Journal. Methodist Book Concern. 1909. p. 703.
Sold in the shambles – The reference here is in accordance with the original use of the word, the meat market.
- ↑ Derbyshire VCH (12 September 2021). "A brief history of Chesterfield's markets". Derbyshire Victoria County History. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ Bradley, Richard (15 October 2019). Chesterfield in 50 Buildings. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-9064-3.
- ↑ Bradley, Richard (15 February 2018). Secret Chesterfield. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-6261-9.
- ↑ "The Royal Oak Inn, Non Civil Parish - 1334732 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ↑ "12 AND 13, THE SHAMBLES, Non Civil Parish - 1281760". Historic England. Retrieved 8 May 2026.