Whitby is famous for?
Whitby (St Hilda's) Abbey, Dracula, Bram Stoker, Captain Cook, Whitby Goths, Whitby Regatta, Whitby Whaling, Fishing, St Mary's Church, Whitby Jet, Whitby Witches, Whitby Town, The Whitby Seagull, 199 Steps, Harbour, Whitby Piers, Shipping Trades, Alum Production, B&Bs, The East Cliff, Captain William Scoresby, Fisherman's Cottages, Whitby's Yards, Steps and cobbled streets, Fish and Chips, The Endeavour, Ghost Walks, Sea Food, Seaside, The West Cliff, Whitby Folk Festival, Caedmon, Frank Sutcliffe, Whitby Kippers, Lobster, Crabs and Scampi, Synod of A.D. 664, Australian 'First Fleet' supply vessels,
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Discover Whitby's street names and their history here
Break the ice, Jury, Binge drinking, Incredible Hulk, Down the hatch, ...discover these and many more well known phrases from our maritime past here
Find out about the building styles and architecture found in the buildings of Whitby here.
Whitby in times gone by, ads from the past here
Whitby Piers were first mentioned in documents 1545, when they were built of timber. There were piers here in the reign of Henry VIII and batteries and cannon guarded the town against pirates and other unwel come visitors. In 1632 the west pier was rebuilt, using stone with a timber frame. The west pier as we see it today, was rebuilt again and completed in 1814. The west pier lighthouse was built in 1831 to a design by Francis Pickernell. The east pier lighthouse was built in 1854. Within the harbour there are 2 other piers, both on the east side of the harbour. Tate Hill Pier (formerly Burgess Pier) runs out from tate hill near the Duke of York pub and Fish Pier which runs out from behind the shambles where the RNLI is situated.
Whitby Piers, view from the pavillion complex..
Whitby Piers, view from Khyber Pass.
Left, West Pier lighthouse built 1831. Right, East Pier lighthouse built 1854.
Fish Pier Whitby, home of the RNLI.
Whitby Tate Hill Pier.
Below, a capstan, used for hauling ships in or out of the harbour. used with metal bars inserted through the square holes, and turned round drawing in the rope.
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