This
area was the site of the medieval meat market or shambles. However by the
19th century the area was covered with slum housing and was very unpleasant.
So the houses were cleared for the public Market Hall that's still in use
today.
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| St Sepulchre Street |
In the 14th century Scarborough was a very important
medieval port and the 19th richest town in the country. It was also what
was called a double borough with two boroughs that had a charter.
As you walk down St Sepulchre Street you pass from the
new borough (which is reflected by the name of the main road you crossed
to get here) to the old borough founded by Henry II in 1163.
The old borough was a planned town and although the streets
are not perfectly straight, you can still clearly see the grid formation
used.
The old borough used to be surrounded by a ditch, in
fact you'll pass a reasonably modern building constructed after the previous
building suffered subsidence and fell in.
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| The Hospital of Trinity House was
an almshouse for retired sailors |
On your right you'll pass the rather grand Hospital of
Trinity House. Founded in 1602 Trinity House provided refuge for retired
sailors.
There were only four in the country, all on the east
coast, in London, Hull Newcastle and Scarborough. With no formal pension
arrangements Sailors would contribute to the running of the houses so
they knew there would be somewhere to go when they had to retire.
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