Whitby Abbey 
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On top of the cliffs are the towering ruins of Whitby Abbey, founded in 657 and the venue of the famous Synod of Whitby (664). After being destroyed by the Danes, the Abbey was rebuilt in 1078. The most striking remnant is the 13th/14th century church, built predominantly in the Early English style. The 199 steps of "Jacob's Ladder" lead to the Norman-Romanesque Church of St Mary's, with a beautiful south door.
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This site is of particular importance because it is the setting of Bram Stoker's famous novel "Dracula".
The Synod of Whitby was the meeting at which the English church decided to follow the Roman church rather than the Celtic Irish church.
Address:
Whitby Abbey, Green Lane, Whitby YO15 1PD, England
Hours:
March 21 to September 30: 10am-6pm
October 1 to March 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Tue, Wed
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Disability Access: No facilities for persons with disabilities.
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Ruins of Whitby Abbey.
The remains of Whitby Abbey.
The old ruins of the Whitby Abbey.
Empty windows of the Whitby Abbey ruins.
