22–23 The Shambles
Listed building in York, England
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22–23 The Shambles (officially listed as 1A and 1½ Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, 22 and 23 Shambles) is a historic pair of buildings on The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York, England. Grade II listed, parts of the buildings date to the early 18th century, with further alterations made over the following two hundred years.[1]
Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York, England
| 22–23 The Shambles | |
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The building in 2024 | |
 Interactive map of the 22–23 The Shambles area | |
General information | |
| Location | The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York, England |
| Coordinates | 53°57′33″N 1°04′47″W |
Completed | Early 18th century |
| Renovated | 19th and 20th centuries (altered and shopfronts) |
| Design and construction | |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | 1A and 1½, Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, 22 and 23, Shambles |
| Designated | 14 June 1954 |
| Reference no. | 1256683 |
Architecture
The front is built in orange‑red brick, with the right side mixing limestone at lower levels with brick above, and the rear wing being brick throughout.[1] Roofs are pantiled with brick chimneys.[1]
The main front has three storeys and four windows, with a passage at the right leading to Whip‑Ma‑Whop‑Ma‑Gate.[1] Two shopfronts sit beneath a shared cornice: No. 22 has a large glass window and a glazed, panelled door; No. 23 has a newer boarded door with a small iron‑grilled light above and a wide sash window.[1] Upper floors have 12‑pane sash windows set on stone sills.[1] A painted stone band marks the second floor, with a matching eaves cornice above.
At the rear, a flat‑arched passage sits beside a later small‑pane window.[1] The right return incorporates part of the former St Crux Church, with two short attic sash windows.[1]
The rear wing is three storeys with four windows.[1] At the left is a six‑panel door under an elliptical brick arch, with a round‑arched staircase window above.[1] To the right is a simple shopfront with small‑pane glazing and a margin‑glazed door.[1] Some windows have been replaced with later small‑pane types, but most across the rear, return and wing are 12‑pane sashes with stone sills and elliptical brick heads.[1] Raised brick bands run around the building at first‑floor, second‑floor and eaves level.[1]
