Whitby town at sunset, Yorkshire, England
by Neale And Judith Clark
Title
Whitby town at sunset, Yorkshire, England
Artist
Neale And Judith Clark
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Photograph - Photography
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Whitby sunset - Steep steps down to Whitby town at sunset from Whitby Abbey Steps Whitby North Yorkshire UK GB Europe
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Cliff is home to the ruins of Whitby Abbey, where Cædmon, the earliest recognised English poet, lived. The fishing port emerged during the Middle Ages, supporting important herring and whaling fleets, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed with the arrival of the railway in 1839. Its attraction as a tourist destination is enhanced by the proximity of the high ground of the North York Moors national park and the heritage coastline and by association with the horror novel Dracula. Jet and alum were mined locally, and Whitby jet, which was mined by the Romans and Victorians, became fashionable during the 19th century.
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January 27th, 2020
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