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Description
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.

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.
Hobbies & Activities category: Archeological site or ruin;  Literary site;  Architecture - Romanesque;  Cemetery;  Historic site;  Architecture - Medieval;  Christian sites;  Scenic site or route
Address
Whitby Abbey
Green Lane
Whitby YO15 1PD
United Kingdom
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/filestore/visitsevents/asp/Visits/Details.asp?Property_Id=393
Hours
April 1 to September 30
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Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
October 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
November 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Closed16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Cost
Adult3.80
Group discounts
Concession or reduced rate2.90
Child1.90
Child 5 & underFREE
Family9.50
All values are in local currency.
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
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