The Ruined Abbey, Whitby

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Founded in 657AD by the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Whitby Abbey was initially known as Streoneshalh, meaning Fort Bay or Tower Bay, after a supposed Roman settlement that previously existed on the site. The monastery was eventually destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540.

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Founded in 657AD by the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Whitby Abbey was initially known as Streoneshalh, meaning Fort Bay or Tower Bay, after a supposed Roman settlement that previously existed on the site. The monastery was eventually destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540.

Founded in 657AD by the Anglo-Saxon King of Northumbria, Whitby Abbey was initially known as Streoneshalh, meaning Fort Bay or Tower Bay, after a supposed Roman settlement that previously existed on the site. The monastery was eventually destroyed by Henry VIII in 1540.


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