Whitby Abbey (Whitby)

United Kingdom / England / Whitby
 church, ruins, place with historical importance, Grade I Listed (UK)
www.english-heritage.org.uk/whitbyabbey/explore_whitby/...
Historic Ruined abbey that sits on the cliff overlooking Whitby

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Founded in 657 AD by St Hilda. Destroyed 867 by Viking invaders. Refounded late 11th Century. Dissolved 1538 by Henry VIII. In the care of English Heritage and open to the public.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby_Abbey
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Coordinates:   54°29'17"N   -0°36'27"E

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  • Founded in 657 AD by St Hilda. Destroyed 867 by Viking invaders. Refounded late 11th Century. Dissolved 1538 by Henry VIII. In the care of English Heritage and open to the public.
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