Whitby, England
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Whitby, England
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Whitby Abbey
Whitby, England
1220
Founded by a Saxon princess, this abbey hosted an important church council and was powerful throughout the Middle Ages. Today, it is an evocative ruin on a windswept cliff overlooking the North Sea.
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Parish Church of St Mary
Whitby, England
The fortress-like exterior of St Mary's Church shelters a charming hodge-podge of box pews, galleries and nautical woodwork from the North Sea weather. And it was featured in Dracula.