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Whitby Museum

West side of Whitby

Whitby Museum Address: Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE, England Telephone Number: 01947 602908 Whitby Museum is a private museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, run by Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, a learned society and registered charity, established in 1823. It is located in a building opened in 1931 in Pannett Park, Whitby, which also […]

Whitby Lighthouse

Whitby Lighthouse

Whitby Lighthouse Whitby Lighthouse is a lighthouse operated by Trinity House. It is located on Ling Hill, on the coast to the south-east of Whitby, beyond Saltwick Bay. It should not be confused with the two lighthouses located on the piers in Whitby itself, which protect the town’s harbour. The lighthouse, a white octagonal brick […]

St. Hilda’s Church Whitby

Whitby Shopping Street

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

Henrietta Street and St Mary's Church at 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 […]

Whitby to Scarborough Railway

Eric Treacy pulling in North Yorkshire Moors Train at Whitby Station

Whitby to Scarborough Railway The Scarborough & Whitby Railway was a railway line from Scarborough to Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. The line followed a difficult but scenic route along the North Yorkshire coast. During its operational lifetime the Whitby to Scarborough Railway line became notoriously impracticable and difficult to work. The junction layouts at both ends […]

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