Added fun fact, the narrow passages of York old town are called 'snickelways'.

In the English midlands such narrow paths between buildings might be called 'twitchells' and in Scotland 'ginnels'. 

https://ohai.social/@archaeohistories/111075190740150805 

 @b870d4c8 Ginnels in parts of northern England too. 

 @b870d4c8 Thanks now all I can think about seedy goings-on in the snickelway. 

 @b870d4c8 @9d7a9eb3 Jitty in this part of the midlands.