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| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Benedictine |
| Established | 657 AD |
| Disestablished | 1538 |
| Diocese | Diocese of York |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | 1. Oswiu 2. Prior Reinfrid |
| Site | |
| Location | Whitby, North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°29′20″N 0°36′29″W / 54.489°N 0.608°W |
| Visible remains | substantial |
| Public access | yes |
Whitby Abbey was a 7th-century Christian monastery that later became a Benedictine abbey.[1] The abbey church was situated overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England, a centre of the medieval Northumbrian kingdom. The abbey and its possessions were confiscated by the crown under Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries between 1536 and 1545.[2]
Since that time, the ruins of the abbey have continued to be used by sailors as a landmark at the headland. Since the 20th century, the substantial ruins of the church have been declared a Grade I Listed building and are in the care of English Heritage.[1] The site museum is housed in Cholmley House,[3] a 17th century banqueting hall repurposed by design studio Stanton Williams in 2002.[4]
- ^ a b "History of Whitby Abbey". English Heritage. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 29830". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Ravenscroft, John (2006). "Discovering Whitby Abbey". Time Travel Britain. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Do you have any blood-flavour fudge?". The Guardian. 1 April 2002. Retrieved 16 January 2024.