For more information about Whitby on TimeTravel-Britain.com, see:

Whitby: Town of Voyagers and Vampires, by Jane Gilbert

http://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles/towns/whitby.shtml

Discovering Whitby Abbey, by John Ravenscroft

http://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles/churches/abbey.shtml

Cook's Tour: Exploring "Captain Cook" Country, by Keith Kellett

http://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles/churches/abbey.shtml

	Bark Endeavour Whitby, North Yorkshire Our authentic replica of HM Endeavour - which was sailed by Captain James Cook during his scientific expedition of 1768 -has been traditionally built by craftsmen and stands in the water some 40% of the ships original size. The 'bark' construction of steamed larch planks fastened to a solid oak frame is complemented with traditional masts and rigging, which makes the ship quite unique! http://www.endeavourwhitby.com/
	Cholmley House (16th century) Whitby, North Yorkshire The Cholmley family acquired Whitby Abbey and its land after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 and lived in the abbey`s lodgings and the gatehouse until they built the Banqueting House. Costing the princely sum of £232,000, money for the development came from a fortune amassed from the local alum industry and Sir Hugh Cholmley`s involvement in building a fortified harbour wall in the English colony of Tangiers. During the 18th Century the Banqueting House fell into decay after the loss of its roof to a storm in the year 1790. The decay was arrested after the property and other abbey buildings came into the possession of the Strickland family, whose descendants still own the house today. They secured walls by fitting bracing arches in 1866, replaced when the property and abbey ruins were handed to the Ministry of Works in 1936. http://www.queensland.co.uk/cholmley.html
	Dracula Experience, The (Author) Whitby, North Yorkshire Bram Stoker is said to have been inspired to write the story of Dracula based on his experiences in Whitby (including the dark abbey ruins). A dungeon museum looks at the period in which Stoker lived in Whitby and at the Dracula legend. A cape weighing 56 kilos and worn by Christopher Lee in his 2nd 'Dracula' film is on show. Unfortunately the museum's website seems to have vanished; the first URL listed below offers lots of useful information from a visitor, while the third gives the museum location and opening times. http://members.tripod.com/strangetraveler/id6.htm http://www.whitby-uk.com/cgi-bin/site.nav/whitby.pl?page=dracula http://www.yorkshirevisitor.com
	Margrove Heritage Centre (Local) Saltburn by the Sea, Margrove, North Yorkshire Situated outside Guisborough on the road to Whitby, Margrove Heritage Centre tells the story of South Cleveland's geology, archaeology, natural and industrial heritage. Permanent displays and temporary exhibitions, bring alive our heritage supported with live interpretation and workshop on special event days. Light refreshments also available. Margrove Heritage Centre is part of Redcar & Cleveland Museums Services. It was originally built as a Victorian School, and was converted into a Museum in the early 1990's. It now has permanent displays and exhibitions about local history, the countryside, wildlife and art. http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums.nsf
	St. Hilda's Church (19th century) Whitby, North Yorkshire In 1868, the Iron Church, the predecessor of the present St. Hilda's, was opened. This was soon filled to overflowing and it was mooted that a permanent building should replace it, but it was not until it was blown down in a gale of 1881, that serious consideration was given to this proposal. The Church is built in Early English style, chiefly noted for the use of the pointed arch. It is the finest example of Victorian architecture in the area. Stained glass windows include a Jesse tree west window, in the Clerestory four windows depicting musicians from the Bible and the East Window depicting The Saints in Glory. http://www.webart.co.uk/clients/millennium/sthildas.htm
	St. Mary's Church (12th century) Whitby, North Yorkshire After the Norman conquest, many new abbeys were built, including one at Whitby. In 1110, a simple stone church was begun for the use of Abbey workers. Much of this church still stands, but it has become enlarged and altered many times as the number of worshippers increased. The Dissolution of the Monasteries, begun in 1536 by Henry VIII, resulted in the destruction of the Abbey in 1539. St. Mary's, however, was allowed to remain as it was used by local people. The Church is still the Parish Church and is used for Sunday services and the town's official functions. http://www.webart.co.uk/clients/millennium/stmarys.htm
	Staintondale Shire Horse Farm Scarborough, Whitby, North Yorkshire Live shows, cottage museum with history of smuggling, stables and forge, farm walks, children's programme and more. http://www.shirehorsefarm.yorks.net/
	Victorian Jet Works (Special, Industrial) Whitby, North Yorkshire An original 1867 jet works with working craftsmen, restoration work, reproduction pieces, plus wide range of interesting and contemporary jewellery in genuine Whitby jet. Includes a workshop thjatwas discovered quite by accident in the attic section of a derelict property in Burns Yard in the centre of Whitby. A local builder had purchased the property and during the course of renovation work he knocked a wall down and found this workshop that had been completely sealed up in the building. It has been carefully removed and set up at The Victorian Jet Works, 123b Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4DE so that our customers old and new may view the only remaining example of Whitby Jet's 19th century cultural heritage. (The website has loads of information about the history of jet mining and working.) http://www.whitbyjet.net/
Photo courtesy of Whitby-UK.com	Whitby Abbey (12th century) Whitby, North Yorkshire The abbey was founded in AD 657 on the site of what may previously have been a Roman signal station. The Synod of AD 664 was held here -- the two branches of early English Christianity, the Celtic and Roman churches, debating the matter that divided them most: the dating of Easter. The Synod decided in favour of the Roman tradition -- a turning point that has repercussions into modern times. Whitby Abbey was destroyed during a Viking invasion in AD 867, but one of William the Conqueror's knights revived it in the late 1070s. By 1220, his Norman church proved inadequate for the many pilgrims who visited it and so rebuilding began. After its dissolution in 1538, Whitby Abbey passed to the Cholmley family, who proceeded to build a mansion largely out of materials plundered from the monastery. Parts of this building have been incorporated into the 19th-century Abbey House. A new visitor centre now nestles within the walls of the Cholmley's house as part of a major project encompassing the whole of the headland. It houses archaeological material excavated at Whitby, as well as computer-generated images revealing how the headland has changed over time. Discovering Whitby Abbey, by John Ravenscroft English Heritage Virtual Tour
	Whitby Abbey Visitor Centre (Local) Whitby, North Yorkshire Whitby Abbey`s new world class visitor centre is all set to attract huge crowds. The architecturally innovative visitor centre has been built in the shell of the 17th Century house which nestles in the shadows of Whitby`s medieval Abbey. http://www.queensland.co.uk/cholmley.html
	Whitby Archives and Heritage Centre (Local) Whitby, West Yorkshire Archives heritage centre with changing exhibitions of old local historic photographs, local history research facilities plus historical and genealogical events. http://www.whitbyarchives.freeserve.co.uk/
	Whitby Lighthouse (19th century) Whitby, North Yorkshire High cliffs and fine beaches extend to Ravenscar around Robin Hood's Bay from Whitby and the area is popular with holiday-makers. The harbour at Whitby is still the base for the town's fishing fleet and it was from here that Captain Cook set out in the Endeavour on his voyage of discovery to Australia in 1768. Trinity House built the present Whitby Lighthouse in 1858 on Ling Hill to the design of James Walker; originally a pair of towers, aligned north-south and showing fixed lights over Whitby Rock, the station was altered in 1890 when a more efficient light was installed in the smaller tower and the other closed down. http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/
	Whitby Museum (Local) Whitby, North Yorkshire Whitby Museum is run by the Whitby Literary & Philosophical Society. It was established in 1823 and not only preserves the unique atmosphere of an Edwardian museum but combines this with many varied, important and unusual collections. The chief object of the Society was to set up and maintain a museum, specialising in fossils, since "Whitby is a chief town of a district abounding with petrifications and containing not a few Antiquities." In the last quarter of the 19th century collections of local plants, shells and butterflies, beetles and fishes were assembled. The same period saw the addition of many exhibits illustrating the history of Whitby, some of sizeable models of buildings and ships. The museum now includes militaria, archaeology exhibits, a Captain Cook exhibit, textiles, samplers, coins, local history and much more. http://www.durain.demon.co.uk/
	Wizard's Workshop (Science) Whitby, North Yorkshire The first hands-on interactive science centre type museum in North Yorkshire, modelled on the world famous Exploratorium in San Fransisco. The largest collection of exciting hands-on exhibits in the region, suitable for both adults and children. http://www.megspace.com/science/wizardsworkshop/index.htm