The gaunt, imposing remains of Whitby Abbey founded in 657 by St. Hilda.

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Whitby Abbey on the east coast of Yorkshire founded by St. Hilda in 657. The gaunt, imposing remains have been many things through the ages, once a bustling settlement, a king's buriel place an historic meeting place between Celtic and Roman clerics, the home of saints including poet Caedmon and also the inspiration of Bram Sstoker author of Dracula.

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Size: 5000px × 3378px
Location: Whitby Yorkshire England UK Great Britain Europe
Photo credit: © Maureen Shearer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: abbey, architecture, bram, caedmon, dracula, hilda, historical, history, religion, religious, ruins, saints, settlement, st., stoker, stonework, whitby