Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey.[1] The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom. The abbey and its possessions were confiscated by the crown under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1545.[2]
Since that time, the ruins of the abbey have continued to be used by sailors as a landmark at the headland. Since the 20th century, the substantial ruins of the church have been declared a Grade I Listed building and are in the care of English Heritage.[1] The site museum is housed in Cholmley House,[3] a 17th century banqueting hall repurposed by design studio Stanton Williams in 2002.[4]
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^Historic England. "Monument No. 29830". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^Ravenscroft, John (2006). "Discovering Whitby Abbey". Time Travel Britain. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^"Do you have any blood-flavour fudge?". The Guardian. 1 April 2002. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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Matilda, who had died in 1083. This is recorded in a charter held at WhitbyAbbey. The village was a spa town in the 19th century. There are several hotels...
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