27–28 The Shambles is a historic pair of former houses on The Shambles in York, England. Now Grade II listed, parts of the buildings date from around 1840, with further alterations made over the following century.
As of 2026, No. 27 is occupied by a jeweller, and No. 28 houses Shambles Kitchen.
Architecture The front wall is finished in colour‑washed plaster, with scored render on the other sides, and the building has a timber eaves box and a slate roof edged in brick, with skylights and brick chimneys. It has three storeys with two windows across the front. The combined shopfront, set between plain uprights and a shaped top moulding, has a central panelled door with its overlight filled in. No. 27 has a panelled door and a plate‑glass shop window with sliding upper lights above a panelled base. No. 28 has a changed door and a small‑pane shop window. On the upper floors, No. 27 has pairs of four‑pane sash windows, while No. 28 has 12‑pane sash windows with narrow glazing bars.
See also
Listed buildings in York (within the city walls, northern part)
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