michael kooiman on Flickr Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate. The shortest street in York. Known in 1505 as Whitnourwhatnourgate (and meaning 'what a street !') it was changed later into its present name. The footpath was paved in York stone by York Civic Trust in 1984. St Crux, Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, York by York Civic Trust Colour: bronze Wikimedia: Flickr: How to add yours Nick Harrison on Flickr Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons mark.watmough on Flickr Keith Seabridge on Flickr Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Google Streetview OpenStreetMap