🇬🇧 York▪Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Sign

✿ The Streets Are Called Gates, The Gates Are Called Bars, And The Bars Are Called Pubs. ✿ Many of York's street names have the word Gate, which is actually derived from the Viking word "Gata", which means street. There are about 24 Gates in the city of York. Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate is the longest street name in York, and at the same time the shortest street in York, only 9-10 meters long. This Gate has a small reputation for extreme differences and is very unique. Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate originates from medieval Anglo-Saxon (Anglo-Saxon/Old English) and has the meaning of What A Street/Neither One Thing Nor The Other. There are also rumors that Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate was the site of whipping prisoners in the Middle Ages. Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate is located near the entrance to Shambles (Meat Shop Street), directly behind St Crux Church. If you don't pay special attention, you will really pass by without knowing it, and you have to walk through it repeatedly to discover the records of the archway. It is recommended to stop by when visiting Shambles, the streets of about ten steps, but record the long historical changes. Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate Sign 23 Shambles, York YO1 7LZ #silverjourney #uktravel #york #whipmahopmagate