Whitby in 50 Buildings
Whitby in 50 Buildings Crowds of visitors flock to Whitby to explore the ancient Abbey, walk the narrow streets, pass Captain Cook's home and see the replica of his ship Endeavour but the history of…
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Whitby in 50 Buildings
Crowds of visitors flock to Whitby to explore the ancient Abbey, walk the narrow streets, pass Captain Cook's home and see the replica of his ship Endeavour but the history of Whitby is much richer as revealed in this tour of its significant, interesting and unusual buildings. Whitby became one of the busiest ports in the land and magnificent Georgian buildings testify to the wealth brought in to the town, not least through whale hunting. After the dissolution of the monasteries, the Cholmley family took over much of the Abbey's lands, building a grand home and developing the port and local industries.
The town has also preserved the more modest homes of sailors and fishermen, including charitable housing, and the continuing connection with the sea is also Other grand buildings of this time were built on wealth from the elsewhere, including slave plantations in the Caribbean.
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