St. Margaret Clitherow Shrine (York)

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A sacred site in York that might be easily missed is the Shrine of St. Margaret Clitherow, located in a small medieval house on The Shambles. St. Margaret met a rather gruesome martyrdom in 1586 for being a Catholic in a newly Protestant Church of England.
Margaret Clitherow's shrine is open to all and there is no admission fee. However, a donation is requested and you can buy copies of the Margaret Clitherow Story for under £1.

The shrine consists of a single, small room in a house off the famous medieval street known as The Shambles. A plaque on the wall explains Margaret's story and there is a statue of her and a priest behind an altar at the front.

The Margaret Clitherow Shrine is an important site for Catholic pilgrims. For other visitors, it is a good chance to look inside a medieval house and learn the story of a rather remarkable English housewife.

The story of St. Margaret's martyrdom can also be seen in stained glass at the church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge.