Article: Whitby Abbey to be restored

Article: Whither Whitby Abbey?
The Press;  December 17, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... information centre exhibits, stride outside. Whitby Abbey stands on a massive plateau projecting ... century reconstruction. In 1539, Whitby Abbey was suppressed by Henry VIII. Much ... at the former grandiose appearance of Whitby Abbey church. But it still provides a thought ...

Article: Pirate invasion of Whitby Abbey was a big success.
Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England);  May 26, 2008 ;     408 words ...PIRATES invaded Whitby Abbey for the attraction's first ever Treasure Island themed event ... the past. The pirate-themed activities continue this week in Whitby Abbey's Pirate Pavilion, where a costumed story-teller will tell ...

Article: Whitby Abbey set for Viking invasion.
Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England);  April 16, 2007 ;     634 words ...WHITBY Abbey is set to play host to a series of exciting events which will take place throughout the year. English Heritage has released details ...

Article: Whitby Abbey custodian dies, aged 73
The Northern Echo;  December 9, 2000 ;     318 words ...LES Stainthorp, custodian of Whitby Abbey for 27 years, has died at the age of 73. One of the town's best known residents, Mr Stainthorp was a locomotive fireman with ...

Article: Bid to turn ruins at Whitby Abbey into a house.
Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England);  April 21, 2008 ;     602 words ... ... Whitby's most important historic buildings, now regarded as an eyesore. The building, the Grade 1 listed Brewhouse near Whitby Abbey, is now a top priority on English Heritage's Register of Buildings at Risk. Part of the 13th Century abbey precinct walls ...

Article: Dracula stamp gets a launch at Whitby Abbey.
Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England);  June 9, 2008 ;     594 words ... ... sale today and to mark the occasion Whitby ghost tour organiser Harry Collett went in search of Bram Stoker's creation at Whitby Abbey. The six stamps also depict famous films from the Hammer and Carry On stables. Classic Carry On and Hammer Films stamps ...

Article: Dracula-fabled ruins could get global honor Centuries-old ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 22, 1998 ;     598 words ...One of the most romantic ruins in Britain, Whitby Abbey, which perches on a headland over the Yorkshire town in northeast England, is being considered as a World Heritage Site to join ...