Shambles / The Shambles (Click on 'History')
The way that fifteenth century buildings lean into the middle of the cobbled street means that the roofs almost touch in the middle So you could say The Shambles is 'over the top'

It is also interesting to notice the way the pavements on either side of the street are raised up, this was done to create a channel which the butchers would wash away their waste through; offal and blood would gush down Shambles twice weekly. And spouts all sorts of offal rubbish!

Nigel