Friday 26 June 2020

WHITBY ABBEY

Whitby Abbey is a ruined Benedictine abbey overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff above Whitby in North Yorkshire, England. It was disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the auspices of Henry VIII. It is a Grade I Listed building in the care of English Heritage and its site museum is housed in Cholmley House.

This post is part of the Skywatch Friday meme.

4 comments:

  1. Being disestablished during the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII was a kiss of death, for church functions of course but also for the architecture.

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  2. Simply awesome image! Have a great weekend.

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