Whitby Abbey was first established as a monastery in 657 AD and later became a Benedictine abbey - we have included its history along with some photos of Whitby Abbey through the years.

With its eerie abbey and ancient church, the Yorkshire town of Whitby served as inspiration for Bram Stoker while he wrote Dracula By Isobel Pankhurst 09:00, Sun, Jun 23, 2024 | UPDATED: 08:53 ...

Whitby Abbey, the imposing ruins of the Benedictine monastery which was founded in the 11th century, will be the venue for six months of events to mark the anniversary from May.

Church Times The new priory at Whitby. In 2000, English Heritage began building a visitor centre in the shell of a 17th-century wing of the house. This now houses a new collection of artefacts ...

EXCLUSIVE: This breathtaking town has a deep history, with the ruined Gothic Whitby Abbey and Church of St Mary beloved by loved-up brides and grooms as well as Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.

Just under 50 miles from York and recognized as one of the best (if not the, according to some) places for fish and chips in England, this seaside town is home to the Whitby Abbey ruins and ...

Whitby Abbey was voted fifth most haunted ... posing as a large dog which came ashore in Whitby and runs up the iconic 199 steps to the graveyard of St Mary's Church, in the shadow of the abbey ...

IN THE porch of St Mary’s Church on the cliff top in Whitby is a notice which reads: “Please do not ask staff where Dracula’s grave is as there isn’t one. Thank you”. A second notice points visitors ...

Organisers of the film festival, now in its eighth year, suggested the mock graveyard could be built on a piece of land near the top of Whitby's 199 Steps, which lead from the town to St Mary's ...