Whitby Abbey Whitby’s Abbey was founded in 657 AD by the Saxon King of Northumbria, Oswy (Oswiu) as Streanshalh (Streonshalh). The name Streoneshalh is thought to signify Fort Bay or Tower Bay in reference to a supposed Roman settlement or Roman Signal Station that previously existed on the site before the Whitby Abbey was built. […]
Category: Churches
Whitby Churches
Whitby Evangelical Church
Whitby Evangelical Church Whitby Evangelical Church is based on Whitby’s busy Skinner Street, in the heart of the town. We’re a family friendly church offering two Sunday services as well as a mid week Bible study meeting. Address: 12 Skinner Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 3AJ Telephone: 01947 820472
St. Hilda’s Church Whitby
St. Hilda’s Church Whitby Address: 1 Walker Street, Whitby YO21 1QT Telephone: 01947 602476 St. Hilda’s has a warm and welcoming atmosphere. The regular congregation of 60-80 welcomes families and children. The church itself is late 19th century neo-gothic, and has several attractive features that were added later. It also possesses a Harrison and Harrison […]
St. Mary’s Church Whitby
St. Mary’s Church Whitby Address: Next To The Abbey, Whitby YO22 4AU The Church of Saint Mary is an Anglican parish church serving the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire England. It was founded around AD 1110, although its interior dates chiefly from the late 1700s. The church was designated a Grade I listed building […]