Slaughterhouse Bar, Shambles Tavern

Slaughterhouse Bar, Ye old Shambles Tavern, the Shambles, York.

Ye old shambles tavern is located in the Shambles, said to be the best preserved medieval street in Europe. Originally a street of butchers, animals were slaughtered at the back of the premises hence the name 'slaughterhouse bar'. It's a 15th street and to protect the meat from direct sunshine the buildings were built close together and actually lean inwards. It's a huge tourist draw and always full of tour groups with camera and audio tours.

The Shambles Tavern serves around 60 different types of bottled beer from 16 micro breweries. Ask what kind of ales they have and you'll be taken to choose from a massive selection! They also served quite delicious food when we stopped there for some lunch. Recommended.

Another fun fact, back in the 15th century there was so much offal and blood around the place that twice a week it was washed right down the centre of the street. Literally a river of blood and guts. Pretty disgusting.

More information about the shambles here http://www.insideyork.co.uk/what-to-see/shambles.html  and here; http://www.historyofyork.org.uk/themes/medieval/the-shambles
As far as I know the bar itself doesn't have a website but they do have a facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/YeOldShamblesTavern/timeline