Narrow Mercat Gait
窄市场街

Narrow Mercat Gait
窄市场街

The eastern end of Market Street is much narrower than the rest of the street. During the late Middle Ages this area was called the Narrow Mercat Gait. It is thought that the Narrow Mercat Gait was originally an alleyway running between the properties on North Street and South Street (hence its restricted width). By the late fifteenth century the Narrow Mercat Gait had become a street in its own right, and there were houses facing on to the former alleyway. However, these homes seem to have been less grand than those on North and South Street. Even today the buildings on the Narrow Mercat Gait are relatively modest.

市场街的东端比较窄。在中世纪后期该地区被称为窄市场街。人们认为窄市场街最初是南大街和北大街之间的小巷 (因此比较窄)。到十五世纪晚期， 窄市场街本身成为街道, 还有房子面对着之前的小巷。然而,这些房屋似乎比南北大街上的房子小。即使在今天，窄市场街的房子也是是相对较小的。

2015/6/7

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